Ironically, Nicolette, my wife is an avid Dr Phil watcher. A co-worker told me that my kids shouldn't be walking on eggshells either. I have put my foot down Sunday morning and I am not budging. There is only so much I can take and I need to be the strong one. The scary part is that she introduced me to this forum & it worries me a little that she will, or has, read this and our other statements. Her parents came over yesterday, but they are in their 70's and I doubt they really want her to stay with them. My wife has always found comfort going to the beach, and she has a sister who lives there(about 5 hrs away). I don't know if she is courageous enough to get herself there - she has no license to drive but she has a car that I gave her and it's legal (inspected, insurance etc). Even a few days away, though, might give her perspective. Please keep watching and replying to my posts.... this is been a big hurdle to overcome lately and I so welcome your support. BTW no work tonight - my boss at my 2nd job called me at work and was very understanding. She hasn't spoken much to me since I got home, just one little dig about not calling my 9 yr old daughter's AL(advanced learning) teacher to see why she wasn't accepted in the AL program. My kids are super-intelligent. They are wiser than me it seems and have been really good tonight and lotsa hugs & love
David