Wife's mental illness and hard decision

[Lifes Twists]

Thanks Semperfi. Beach was cold so girls did not last long. We will go again soon.

It has been a month since wife tried to commit suicide. Life in the house is now starting to be what I think is typical for a father raising three teen daughters. The girls are starting to open up and share things with me that they would have gone to their mom before. I am learning as every father does how to accept boys in the house. I feel my daughters like having someone who wants to know where they are and when they are coming home. At first they told me to butt out, that mom never asked and they came and left when they wanted. They seem to be accepting that I am not telling them what to do, but rather concerned for their well being. It has been a big change in my role for them. I used to have to be the enforcer. My wife pushed me into that role. I can see now that I like this role better and it is more balanced than before.

I don't know much about my wife situation. I have not spoken to her in a month. I know that her family seems to be rotating through to stay with her. I am glad that they are at least doing that.

My plan right now is to continue to build on the good things going on between me and my girls. I am going to try and also get a bit of a life outside my girls when it seems right. I don't plan on any contact with my wife. I will wait till she reaches out to me. For now I work on myself.