I admire your progress... I particularly admire your kids standing up to my W, something I, nor my D have been able to do - she has visitation at the house and I don't think it's healthy from a DB perspective. In fact last night she even crashed there (with D).
I struggle though with drawing a firm line as she's been very friendly through most of this, and has even validated my right to be "angry" and setup up boundaries like being out of the MBR.
I do agree with you in the crisis scenario, I see it too in my W. I keep hoping for a quick turnaround but this takes time, they need to feel the sense of loss and what they are giving up before they possibly turn around.
Me: 40 W: 45 T: 13, M: 11 1 D: 9
Suspect A 6/15 ILBINILWY 8/15, and 3/16 EA/PA Discovered 3/16 EA admitted 3/16 W Moved out 4/16 W opens R talk and says A over 1/17