Thanks. I'm sure they helped.
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pmb (aka pmb)
Jun 11 '09, 09:24
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It was interesting. I think I mentioned that we had started seeing a therapist before it all went to hell to sort of advise us on dealing with the kids through this transition. She was helpful dealing with all this stuff and when we got things back on track she said that often when things get that bad that fast it's like getting food poisoning. It's really bad fast, but if you survive it gets better fast too (as opposed to more of a chronic illness which builds up over time and takes a lot longer to heal). The ex-wife also helped because I think she finally recognized it was important to be supportive of the relationship to help the kids get through the transition. She and her husband had us over and made suggestions that were helpful (I thought that meeting was going to be a disaster but it was quite helpful) and since then they have outwardly shown their approval in front of the kids which has made them more accepting of things. Still working through the issues with my daughter, but it's better than it was.
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