It does seem that the only way Hairy can prove that he supports her move is to make a move himself. AND if it includes the ultimate sacrifice (moving away from his kids) all the better.
I would compromise with her, HD. Ask her for 5 years to stay closer to your children and then you will be up for anything she has in mind. Or however long you think it would be prudent to stay close to them. That way, she knows that you are not a stick in the mud who expects her to do all the moving and sacrificing but you also get to stay near the kids. D9 is the only wrench in the situation as she most certainly deserves to have Dad close by, just as her siblings did. But perhaps by then CrazyXW will have moved on herself, who knows.
I don't know what to say about the Pente game. Except to say that you shoulda ended the match WAAAAAY before it got to that point! Say you are tired, say your eyes hurt from so much concentration, whatever, but that is like teasing a pit bull imo, lol.