The prolonged absence was due to leaving for camping with my kids and family half a day earlier than I planned to. Things are complicated...

The school thing is a major road block. She is not OK w/ S5 going to school with the son of the OW from my foolish brief EA. I agree with her on that one too. The really crap thing is that the private school we wanted to send him to is full.

The next plan is to try to transfer him to another school in the same school district. I'm a teacher in the district, so I have high priority in the transfer process, but the only other school our daycare can transport to also looks like it is full. I think I may still be able to swing this, but it's going to be an uphill struggle.

I don't know that the school thing will be a deal breaker, but she says it will. In the short-term, it can give me a shot at moving towards piecing. If it goes wrong, it will be a long time until anything can go in the positive direction.

I WILL not give up...even if things go poorly with the school thing. I sense that she wants things to work with the schools right now so we might be able to start working towards fixing things.

Camping was fun...up until S5 fell and got a big gash in his arm and we had to drive him an hour to an immediate care clinic. My W was not very cool with that situation because she wasn't loving that we were so far away from a city. She's not much for camping. The upside is that he is OK and I dealt with everything and I think she sees that I can handle things when I have to.

I'm also hoping it reinforces the feelings that our family is best off together, not split up because the kids need both of us full time.

Anyone figure out a rewind button for life yet? Oh well, learning more about myself and life every day.

Me: 34 W:33
T: 10 M: 6
S: 6 D: 5
BD: 5/14
Still together(ish)
Not giving up: 7/14
D talk has slowed, a lot.
Gradually working on things together. Still separate bedrooms.
Slow and Steady wins the race.