Well, my wife and I separated two and half years ago, ending in divorce last year. Come January, I will be PCSing, three years after I moved out. I've tried to be active in my kids' lives since then, having them over every other weekend and taking them on vacations and birthday road trips.
Now I'll be 6-7 hours away. It's crazy. I wasn't the best of fathers while married, but I've been trying hard to be more involved since the separation. I'm really connecting well with all of them except my oldest, but even then there are glimmers (17-year old boys and their fathers - gah!)
Has anyone been through this? Any tips? Any ideas on how to avoid the desire to just curl up in the corner and cry?
Now I'll be 6-7 hours away. It's crazy. I wasn't the best of fathers while married, but I've been trying hard to be more involved since the separation. I'm really connecting well with all of them except my oldest, but even then there are glimmers (17-year old boys and their fathers - gah!)
Has anyone been through this? Any tips? Any ideas on how to avoid the desire to just curl up in the corner and cry?
