Upwards & Onwards; It Never Rains Forever

[AJM]

Mmmm... Beer.
What's the recipe? Old family secret or something you found online?

I think that night was rock bottom for her.

Careful with that thinking. And this one

changed her tone when I answered so I think my suspicion about her friend not helping the situation is probably right

That leads to expectations and that is so NOT what you need right now.

She'll stay in the tunnel as long as it takes. You do NOT want her to come out early. By any stretch.

But what you're doing is spot on. Compassion, kindness, not rising to the challenges. All very good things. Makes you the rock which is important.

Read some of the history again. You'll see some of those that got through ended up becoming friends before they got back into a relationship. You're doing that and it's a good thing.

As for the kids. Yeah, keep an eye on that. A kid needs to see their parents working together so that was also a plus! They'll test - it's what they do. Don't read too much into it, but keep an eye, right?

Keep up the good work and keep journaling. One thing you may notice is that there are ups and downs over time. Right now things are up. That can change quickly, but don't let it throw you. It's a marathon not a sprint. Much like the stock market, it's what the trend looks like over a lot of time vs. the daily volatility.

AJ