Ummmmm. If this is how you allow your best friends to treat you I would hate to see your enemies.
j20, Can you explain what you see that SBJ is "allowing" that he should not be? This has to be something he can control.
SBJ, You definitely should set up some boundaries to protect you and the kids, but there is absolutely no reason why you can’t be friendly with your wife during her crisis. Doing otherwise smacks of trying to “teach her a lesson” and will only make things more painful for everyone. Think of what you want your kids to see, because they are watching... and W will always be their mom.
It sounds to me like even though W wants to move out, she's willing to work with you regarding the details. This may change so use it to your advantage while you can.
You have to try not to react to everything W says or does and start thinking long term here.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
