Thanks for sharing about your sons. I worry about mine a lot. They try to be stoic and strong but sometimes I see the hurt in their eyes and it tears me up. I have found that as long as they see me happy and upbeat, they can go about their lives. I have had a couple convos. with the two older ones that I now regret having had. Not because I was bashing STBX or anything like that, but just discussing the issue brought so much hurt flooding out of them. They care more than they let on.
So now, I do not bring up my H to my boys at all. They all have cell phones and H can contact them directly. I figure if they want to talk to me about something, they will tell me.
I will never believe, however, that my boys have not been damaged by what has happened here and how it was handled. It is so sad to me.
Your post gives me hope that they can move forward and get on with their lives.
Spitfire
Always do right. This will gratify some people, and astonish the rest. Mark Twain