I finally spoke with my wife again yesterday and tried to explain why it was important for me to meet with her a short time each week. Basically, it’s to give me confidence in where our separation is going. If we don’t get together I feel isolated and that she is only using me (my [...]
Early this morning my step-daughter was escorted to a facility in Utah. This is the first major step for her recovery. I was at the point that I know longer believed my wife was able to make this difficult decision and was in the process of setting up a consultation with a lawyer to see [...]
When I agreed to our separation contract, I made the mistake of believing everything we had discussed about the situation would be part of the agreement. I should have known better. My wife has become a contract lawyer and is sticking to the letter of the agreement, ignoring everything we talked about with the marriage [...]
In theory, I will be moving back home in late June. That depends on a whole lot of factors. I’ve been thinking about what exactly I expect to happen for me to return home. Obviously, my wife has to want me back home, but there’s a shitload of things that have to happen for me [...]
Easter was the first holiday that I was not with my family since the separation. It ended up being just like any other rainy Sunday - uneventful. I tried to get together with my wife for a least a short time, but she didn’t seem interested. I didn’t bother trying to get together with my [...]
From a distance, it’s impossible to tell if my wife has any idea what’s going on under her nose. Her daughter is drinking and doing drugs on a near daily basis. She’s also sneaking out at night to drink and/or do drugs. I realize there’s not much she can do during the day since she [...]
My wife finally gave me a call this evening. We had a nice chat. Not as long as I would have liked it, but it was good. She made hints about some kind of residential treatment program, but couldn’t go into detail since our daughter was in the room with her. I can understand that.
We’re [...]
Two days ago was the first day my wife and I were supposed to have contact after the two week cooling off period. I sent a dozen peach roses (her favorite) as a peace offering with a note saying I hoped we could meet and talk. I got a thank you text mesage and some [...]
Last night I was flipping around the channels on the t.v. out of boredom and ran across some investigative news story about MySpace. A detective was showing parents the kind of dangerous activities their teenage daughters were engaging in online. I laughed. The parents were horrified to learn they were posting information about location, age, [...]
I have a tendency to write short stories that reflect my emotional mood. Years ago, they were happy and fanciful fantasies that I would pass on to my wife and step-daughter. They were never meant for public consumption, mostly because I never considered myself a very good writer.
Lately my writing has turned very dark and [...]