Tim, sounds like things went better than you had a right to hope. I won't jinx it by saying anything else.

You guys should be delighted you've got any contact with your W or H at all, and the gift of time. With the DR as your handbook you've got what you need to make things work if it's remotely possible.

And broke, just because things are uneventful - don't take that as a negative. "Eventful" can be a bad thing too, right? If you asked me (and I'm the wrong person to ask) anything that's not a negative is a positive.

I wish I could figure out a way to get any sort of communication open - that's one advantage with kids, even if it's forced. Since the W won't even let me see the dog I don't even have that.

In fact the last time I handed off the dog for her to take for a walk (a 45 day walk) she hallucinated me saying something awful to her as I opened the door. When they hate, they hate.

Anyway, it's great to hear a few positives here even though ya'll might think there's nothing to it.


Me: 58
Her: 59
Kids: 0
Dog: 1
ILYBINILWY: 9/15
D Bomb: 1/11/16 (found out filed)
Verified OM: 1/11/16
Moved out: 1/11/16 (thought it was temporary)