Journaling:

Big event was talking to the teens about the d. We spoke to each of them separately. She said I don’t want to be married anymore and we are getting d which took about as long as it took you to read and then she exited. I am glad that we didn’t lie to them and pretend that this was a joint decision. I stayed with each kid and talked to them longer and told them I was sorry that this was happening to the family and that I love them and that I don’t want the d to damage our R. I did not say anything about w. None of the kids are saying to w how they feel. One of the kids has come to me to discuss how he is feeling. On the one hand, I feel terrible about telling them. On the other, it relieves some of the tension in the house now that it’s out in the open.

Side notes:

W had one mid week overnight.

W suggested at one point that maybe W and OM2 and kids and I will all live in one big house together! And yes, we’ll have a barn full of rainbow farting unicorns too.

W texted me an ILY. I did not text back.


Gordie 40s W 40s M20+ kids
2016 BD W fantasy affair w OM1 I do everything wrong
2017 I start to DB W says TLTL files for D PA w OM2
2018 I do LRT W drops filing and OM2 situation slowly improving