Glad you remained calm and even keeled. The sarcasm would feel good for only a short time, and would be counterproductive overall.
Yes, in the end I'm glad I held my tongue. She had been talking about finances, dividing assets, etc., and the question came out of left field. Didn't expect it at all.
I guess I'd like to impress on any newbies who might be reading this that, if they're wondering, "Do they actually notice the changes?" Clearly they do, even if they don't mention that they do. But being consistent and not trying to win the spouse back are key. I want to take this as a positive that I'm making progress on shedding the skin that was Sunflyer 1.0. There's no going back from here.
Originally Posted by DnJ
How was Christmas? Kids and you get any cool gifts from Santa?
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Holidays were pretty good all things considered. Whenever W and sons were with W's family, I was out. Spent Christmas morning with W and sons. W made her usual large Christmas breakfast but was rather reserved and quiet when I and one of our sons showed up in the living room.
Gifts. My older son gave me a $100 Amazon gift card. He buys gifts out of his own bank account, which impresses me. W got me a few things (I wasn't really expecting anything): gloves, a couple of shirts, a gift card, some candy. I did buy her a couple of gift cards and signed them from the boys. My sister gave me cash, a couple of more shirts, and an overnight bag for future short trips. I was with her for Christmas dinner; she made Cornish game hens.
Can't really complain about how things went. A nice respite from a difficult year.
Me 59 W 47 T 26 M 23 S18, S14 BD May 2023 D filed June 2023 OM1 confirmed: December 2023 OM2 confirmed: October 2023
