Again sorry for what sounds like a hellacious day. I am only going to address one area...your daughters. I completely agree with Gabe. It sounded like daughters that desperately want their mother. But you have a defense against this...I haven't been their mom to them since they were 3,4, and 5. I just don't think that matters to your DDs. I think there is a foundation to work from if you let go of the past. I would try to forget about Andy. He's not worth your time. But I would at least consider ways to foster the R with your daughters. Isn't there any legal recourse as far as visitation? If you can spend more time with them perhaps you can foster a more natural feeling R. And who gives a rip what Andy says or thinks. That marred your entire discussion with your daughters. Who the hell cares what he'll think?
In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years. Abraham Lincoln
It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed. Theodore Roosevelt
