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This isn't closure
This isn’t being written as catharsis or meant as a form of closure. It’s purely a record of the break-up of a partnership and my bemusement at the various outcomes. It’s an amateur analysis by someone...
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Merry Christmas
The original intention of this blog was to work through the breakdown of my marriage and the relationship with my children more or less chronologically but I’m going to jump the order around a little...
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Adulterer? Me?
Back to the dissection.I’ll be honest, I didn’t think it would happen the way it did. When I separated from my (now ex) wife in February 2002 I didn’t exactly expect her to roll over and be compliant...
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Happy Birthday
Yesterday was my birthday. Still no card, letter or even e-card from my children so I'm left with no alternative but to imagine that either my ex-wife is not encouraging them to contact me or that my...
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The Wrong Kind of Parental Control
One of the major factors in the disintegration of my marriage was the constant presence, either physical or background, of my in-laws. Their influence on our marriage was far more malignant than anyone...
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Another kick in the teeth
Yesterday I left an email for my ex asking if she had any idea why I'd not heard anything from my children either in the run up to or over Christmas, my birthday and New Year. I also wished her a happy...
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The breeding ground
I’ve alluded a few times to my ex-wife’s past mental illness as being a contributory factor in the break up of the relationship. It was certainly a factor but it was only an indirect influence as it...
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Shouty interjection
Most days I wake up and just wonder how the hell she'd react if the boot was on the other foot. If she'd left the family home would I be subtly discouraging the children from seeing her? Would I be...
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One way traffic.
It's been a while and real life has a habit of getting in the way of diversions such as these. But I thought I ought to write an update really just to say that the situation is pretty much SNAFU.I have...
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Happy Birthday
Today is my daughter's 15th birthday. I sent a card and some money in lieu of something more tangible but once again, I couldn't summon up the courage to call her. I've tried before and all I get is...
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Fathers' Day
I haven't written here for some time but nothing has changed.Yesterday was Fathers' Day in the UK. Once again I received nothing. It's getting very tiresome now and I am becoming ever more depressed...
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Another birthday
It's my son's birthday today, he's 12. I haven't seen him since he was nine.I have sent the obligatory card but once again, it contains some money because I never received a reply to my query about his...
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