Alternately, are there any amongst you who stay on a trend for several days, followed by several days of something else?
This is more for the community than anything else. I suspect that my shorter encounters with W will largely negate this problem post-D.
Shakespr, I think you will find that indeed, once you are having shorter (and probably more predictable encounters) with W, this will improve, or at least lenghthen into a longer cycle.
I'm pretty even on days that I don't commuicate with H (which is most of them), I feel pretty mellow and concentrate on the practical aspects of the separation (finances and the logistical nightmare of running kids around to various activities now that I'm solo). Yes, I do get tense right before our weekly encounter, and I would venture to guess that those around me notice. Thankfully - it doesn't last long. I guess once I conquer it, I will be farther down the line on the detachment train