I don't know why but I find the role reversal amusing. For the first 2 months I was moody and playing the poor little me role. Now with the advice here and a plan I came home today and was happy to play with my boys. Listened the one time she talked to me and validated her feelings. ( it was about how work was frustrating not R) and the rest of the time she has avoided eye contact and just sat there looking like she feels sorry for herself while I do my own laundry and play with my boys. Also I talked to my older 2 on the phone tonight neither of them asked to talk to her and I didn't offer so she didn't talk to them. She didn't ask to either. As great as I feel right now I am preparing myself for the attempted entrapment and anger that will for sure come my way. At which point I worry about me. Walk away from fights and listen and validate but not engage. Thank you all for the support so far. I'm glad on this long road there will be people like you all to listen and help


The person that you will spend the most time with in your life is yourself, so make yourself as interesting as possible.