It's tough to know what to do, isn't it. You want the kids to be happy, to be part of a complete family. You don't want to bail because that tells the kids "when things get tough, run out" but if you stay in a loveless/ disfunctional M then you are teaching them that this is "normal", which it is not. I want my kids to grow up and find love and live it in their M's, not live what I've got right now. The kids make a big impact on the decision making process, don't they. You can't just do what is right for you! Sometimes I just want to say "you want someone else than go live it, I'm out of here, lets see how well you do when I'm not around" It would be a joy to pop her little fantasy balloon but, again, the kids! By staying am I abetting her immoral acts and making them more likely to continue? But if I leave am I inflicting terrible pain on my children. All questions we each can only answer for ourselves I guess. Enough rambling here. Keep us posted, Mama.
