Journal: I had a good talk with D13 today. She told me how she's been feeling since the split. She likes her separate life now and thst she has time with her mom in a place that is peaceful for that and time with her dad in a place thst is peaceful for that.

She tearfully reminded me of a convo between me and w in NOV just after bd. She overheard the entire convo and its a moment she can't forget. I apologized to her for my failings and for the fact that our family is broken. I owned whst I could. And I just listened to her. I asked her to explain more when I felt I didn't understand something and I repeated back to her whst I did understand so that she heard thst I was listening.

I feel the weight of things today. I got confirmation yesterday that the courts have processed my D complaint and it will now be served to W. My L didn't explain the process to me before and I didn't understand how it works exactly.

D13 expressed that she regrets or doesnt like the way ive treated or gotten along with SS26 over the years. That is something's that in recent months ive continued to attempt to address with him. D13 said W apologized to her this morning while dropping her off at my house for the way things are going. She said she regrets that our M is ending and our family is breaking.

My situation is wearing on me today. I feel it more and wish there was more I could've done to save my family from this.


me: 47, W:49
M 16.5 years
T 17 years
Three kids - D17,D14, S13
Heart 2 heart about M 11/8/13
Bomb drop 11/29/13
W moved out 12/5/13
I Retained L 2/20/14
D filed 3/17/14