I feel for you, our initial split as a family was initiated suddenly in the form of a TRO, however once that got thrown out a few days later the W moved into an apartment, I watched as she left the family home with the kids for the first time... watching her tail lights fade drove away was one of the hardest moments I've endured in life.
Little did I know in that moment that the following months would be the most formative in my adult life (to date). From the time of BD to reconcile, the separation was the best option given the state of our R. Like Cadet says at the end of his welcoming post, "Your W is giving you a GIFT. The gift of time. Use it wisely."
Hang in there
The sun still rises, even though the pain.
Married: 10 Together: 17 M:40 W:37 D:13, S 7, S:5 1st Bomb dropped: 4/20/17 2nd Bomb dropped: 6/6/17 Separated: 7/26/17 W moved back home: 12/1/17