Keep Wearing Wedding Band? [Thread #2]

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This really made me think. I can't say I want to try to get my M back on track for my S. He's PART of it. He's what keeps me in my lane, keeps me from giving up, keeps me focused on MYSELF. But strictly for him? No. Though his Mom loves him, and worries about him like she always did, your note about not being a dedicated mother anymore hits me hard. W has allowed him to get sunburns because she's not paying attention to him. She'll sit around on her phone, whereas she used to be such a helicopter parent she'd worry about THAT!

Now, my boy is something of Daddy's little guy. I try to be both Mom and Dad for him, being fun, letting him being independent but dropping everything when he cries out, kissing him when he gets a little bump, etc etc. He runs to me like he never did before. W is getting herself back. I see it and hear it. She's doing positive things like church, counseling and just became part of a mentoring program for elementary school age kids. But I still don't see Super Mom that I knew and loved.

I love this woman. Like I did? No. Can I again? Yes, if I continue to see the progress I've noticed in 3mos. It's not at the pace I'd like it, but it is progress....