Alpha - rollercoasting #3

[alpha99]

OK, taking on board your comments here is take two:

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Hello W,

I'd like us to work out what time we'll each spend with the children in coming weeks. I'm missing out on their company right now, and they, mine. We need to review things, and here's my proposed plan going forward from this Monday (23rd March) - feel free to suggest any changes:

Monday: I won't see the kids on this day.

Tuesday: I'll pick them up from school, take them to my parent's house and have tea with them - back to yours for 6pm.

Wednesday: I won't see the kids on this day.

Thursday: I'll take the kids to school/pick them up from school, and bring them back to yours.

Friday: I'll pick them up from school and spend the night with them at my parent's house.

Saturday: I'll take D5 to ballet and spend the day with them - back to yours at tea time.

Sunday: I won't see the kids on this day.

Whilst this is a difficult time, it's important for the kids to spend quality time with both of us. If we can agree a plan, it will hopefully benefit us all. Please could you let me know your thoughts about it by replying to this email when you can over this weekend. Thank you. Alpha.

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I hope that is finding the right balance between being firm and not sounding too pushy. At the moment my wife 'appears' to be very angry with me. I understand the need not to be a pushover or an on call doormat but at the same time I don't want to go 'too hard, too soon' and do more damage after the bad weekend I had last weekend. Comments welcome. As ever, thank you all for helping so much. I appreciate it.