You don't deserve to suffer this way. If you were a murderer, you'd be showing yourself more mercy than this. You've paid your debt to her. Sometimes the definition of character is admitting when the path you chose is no longer the best one for everyone for whom you have responsibility. To hold yourself to a higher standard than the rest of the world is held to is not a virtue.
I predict that years from now, you'll look back and regret a thousand times that you did not physically separate from your wife and keep your daughters with you. Not for yourself-- but for them.
Let me ask you this: if one of your children were in your position exactly and came to you for advice, what would you tell them to do? And what if there were grandchildren involved?
Please keep seeing this C. You need someone to open up to besides all of your loving (very loving) cyber-friends.
