So Christmas Day passes pretty much the same. The two of us had some good interactions again, a really nice dinner which we both prepared together and enjoyable conversation with the girls around the table.
Everybody was really pleased with their surprise gifts and that helped the mood.

Only downside for me was that W continually goes to her room for periods of time or is constantly checking out her phone messages. I can see a smile cross her face sometimes as she reads the message. Of course the message could be from MIL but what's the odds.

We're all sat watching a movie in the evening which clearly she didn't like so off she goes to her room again without a word.
That's the last we saw of her - not even a goodnight.


Ages: Me 58 Wife 50
Together: 27 years M25
D24 D21
Bomb Droppped 21 June 2014