Yes, the birdnesting has been for the kids. It has been a good way to ease them into the divorce. I hobestly don’t mind it that much, but I need to be fully financially separated from my ex, and she won’t continue it without us owning the house together.

And thanks, Stander! I am hoping to catch back up with people’s stories. Going back and rereading some of these posts of mine... its like an alien mindset! Things are so different now. I wish I had kept up with the site, but I had just too much on my plate once I got laid off. And honestly, obsessing about the job hunt and getting back on my feet was good for me. Helped pull me out of obsessing about “winning her back”.


Me: Mid 40s W : Early 40s
M:11 T:13
S, D, both 7-10
BD : 11/2017
Separation : 1/18