What is it about church? It's supposed to be a place of support and hope but I also had tears in my eyes at church on Christmas Eve. I wish God could take away our pain but sadly it doesn't work like that. I'm sure everyone here who goes to church struggles with their faith to some degree when going through a divorce.
I feel sure your wife missed you on Christmas day. If you two were married for 23 years this is a major reality check to spend Christmas alone. If you apologized sincerely to your wife I think it's crazy if she doesn't want to give the marriage another shot but it's at least good the two of you are working through everything without major fights or drama.
Your comment about church made me think, and I have no answers. Maybe it's all the other families, maybe it's the memories. I don't know, but I do find it a somewhat painful reminder.
I took my kids skiing last night. It was the first time I'd seen them since Christmas, and I asked them how was Christmas, what did they do..... It was just the three of them. I think that's very sad, for all of them. But.......
M:23 T:26 Me:53, Wife: 60 S:18 D:16 filed 7/16 W moved out 4/28/17
