TBH, I don’t know.

We have been getting help from our church minister. He assured me that he doesn’t think there’s anyone else involved. He was absolutely gob-smacked to hear what W had done and has no answers either.

There’s no substance abuse issues, and there’s been no domestic violence at any time.

I have access to the children now through lawyers, but not nearly as much as I’d like.

I still suspect mental health issues and MLC are at work here. That’s the only thing I can put it down to. I (like everyone) haven’t been the perfect spouse, but nothing I’ve done or said could possibly warrant how this has gone down over the last 18 months and particularly the last month.

W has a new therapist as of about six months ago, I imagine she is telling W all the problems in her life are my fault.

W made a new friend two years ago, and has detached from some of her long term friends. The new friend was from interstate, and had left an abusive relationship. She took her son and fled for 9 months before the courts allowed him access. In the space of 12 months she met a new guy (very rich) and had married him. I think she has been a horrible influence on W, projecting her life and circumstances our family.

I wish the postal system would hurry up and deliver DR!!

No-one around me or involved in our situation can understand why W as arrived at this point.

I know I need to just detach and work on me for now, but that’s hard when there’s custody issues and lawyers barking at each other.

Detaching has shown some positive results already in the last few days.

I’m still praying for a miracle - and getting busy on me in the mean time.