Joe, glad to hear your S got some closure, and it's great that your ex accepted it without reservation. Based on the successful recon stories I know of, it really does sound like she is being genuine and honest with you. She still has work to do but if you do decide to give her a chance I feel like you are going to see a much different person than the one you saw for the past year.
Originally Posted by Joe2017
My ex and I talked on the phone afterwards. We talked a lot about what it would mean for us to be together again. She was talking about the future and said she'd like to marry me again one day, if we ever get there. I told her to slow down because she is getting way ahead of herself. She told me that she is just excited at the opportunity to get a second chance and doesn't understand why I'm even considering it because I'm lowering my standards if I take her back.
Before we hung up, I said goodnight and my ex told me that she loves me. I told her thanks.
Perfectly handled. Make her work for it.
Originally Posted by SoTorn
When you gave the kids gifts did you just put them from dad? Or did you put from dad and mom?
I'm not Joe but in my case my kids were all 10 or older after BD and knew (spoiler alert) that there was no Santa. I have 3 kids so rather than wrestle with whose names to put on the tags (mine, ex, and the other two kids? Just mine and the other 2 kids?) I just put from "Santa" on all of them. Lots easier that way! If your kids still believe in Santa that might not work because they'll think you didn't get them anything, LOL! Incidentally I still do that to this day.
