Ford, thanks man. I appreciate the chin up. I just wish I could see that future, the one where I am happy and our kids are happy despite my wife and her choices.
I hear ya, it's not like you flip a switch and everything is hooters and cold beer. for me, just the nawin of all the crap she pulled just pushed me away. Instead of trying to fix everything for her, I let her handle it, because after all, she said she wanted to be independent. but here's the rub, she still wanted me to fix everything. crazy.
now, and not just with my wife, but with co-workers, family, anyone, I don't compromise myself at all. it used to be i'd bend for anyone, including the paper boy, now, I'm just me. respect my boundaries, i'll respect yours, and don't try and involve me in any of your crazy sheeit.