Hi

Yes, it's a dilemma. I'm not sure what to do re the kids. Part of me is thinking yipee, I can move in on my kids now she's gone, but the other part of me thinks he has never had to cope on his own because he's ALWAYS had people helping him so maybe if I don't offer, he would approach me more? Maybe not with OW2 now, but last night he was texting me because he was alone in the house. He might want me to be involved with them now.

The other reason I'm hesitant is that we always seem to have major arguments over the kids - it's pretty much all we fall out about and right now at this crucial transition time, I think it would be a disaster to argue over them, so I don't want to push it.

I am going to this country park in Andy's town, with DD4 on the 24th August and I was toying with the idea of inviting the whole family to come and spend the day with us, as it's only round the corner from his house, but I have this feeling that he is away on holiday on that day.

Lou - I do think he liked the fact I was wearing his socks, you know, that I've still got things of his round my house. He has a T shirt of mine with a Leopard on it that he liked, so he stole it from me

I still think he was disappointed I wasn't in my dressing gown, though, but you're right, he was sussing out my mood as he seemed slightly nervous (not surprised after I yelled at him down the phone for 'treating me like a prostitute').

Jo.