As a matter of fact, I just spoke to the W on the phone. Now her Dad is in the mix. He would like for W and D7 to come back here, pack up, and come back to stay with them. She told him she didn't want to do that (for two reasons, I think...1) she knows I want to spend time with D7, and 2) the OM is here). W said he is sad but not surprised. Anything the MIL/FIL say to her will be of their own accord. I will say this though...this whole sych is crazy. The W pipes up and tells me the OM's S16 still doesn't want to have much to do with him (duh). But...get this...according to the OM it is because his S16 now realizes that his "childhood is over" because he will be "forced by the OM's W" to stay and take on the "man of the house" role. Ya gotta be kidding me. OM leaves his W, and it is her fault that his son is feeling this way??? I guess he bears no responsibility. Then there's my W...supermom to our D7, yet she takes up with this guy who is basically walking away from his four kids in front of her eyes...he blames it on his horrible, terrible W and she eats it up. I'm starting to think I'm the only sane one here...