This is definitely hard. My instinct is just to keep working which is what wasn't working before. So, I plan to continue my 180 of limiting work hours and coming home at a reasonable time. With that in mind, my GAL goals: [list] [*]One or two days a week - exercise on my own by taking a walk/run - if W wants to come, at this point, I think I accept and bring her along keeping conversation based on what she initiates for the most part. If she doesn't want to come - no big deal, go out and do it myself. [*]One day a week - take the kids out to the park or to play. Again, if W offers, she's welcome to join, if not - I take them anyways. [*]Try to find one day a week to go out on my own (perhaps with a friend). Don't have many non-work friends so this is difficult. I want to make sure it's me coming home and then going out. Otherwise it's like I never left work and back into behavior that wasn't working.
GAL is for YOU .... leave W in the dust questioning and thinking what you are up to ... be mysterious .. if she asks where you are going calmly and politely say "Out I'll be back in a little bit"
