well here we are at t minus 9 hours 15 min

[Bill From Yorktown]

until the ex gets remarried. Couple that with another week of not seeing my son (he's with them in Europe for the wedding) - it's gonna be a looooong weekend.

[Fezticle98]

until the ex gets remarried. Couple that with another week of not seeing my son (he's with them in Europe for the wedding) - it's gonna be a looooong weekend.

Do something to take your mind off it. Maybe a little drinking and a trip to the local strip club, if you are so inclined. Seems like a good opportunity to meet a nice lady and perhaps pay for her company.

[topless_mike]

why does the ex getting remarried bother you?
she's "Ex" for a reason.

[sailor]

on the bright side any alimony payments would end, right?

[Bill From Yorktown]

no alimony - she makes as much as I do. What bothers is the finality of it coupled with not seeing my kid for 10 days.

[sailor]

sorry you're having a rough time. has your kid never gone away for camp or something else before?

[meanmrbill]

until the ex gets remarried. Couple that with another week of not seeing my son (he's with them in Europe for the wedding) - it's gonna be a looooong weekend.

Hang in there, dude. It sucks now but it can only get better. Think of it as an experience for your kids.

[Bill From Yorktown]

yea I hope he's enjoying Europe.

As for the "naysayers" - you cannot know someone for 20 years (this tuesday) w/o having some baggage, though mine is a carry on that fits in the overhead bin, but contents may have shifted during the flight.

Throw the kid in the mix (he's 6) and it bumps it up a notch. If it werent for my Son, my contact w/ her would be zero.

No he has gone to camp, but it was daycamp. The longest he's been away was her annual 7 day vacation. Add the timechange into the mix, and it's tough staying in touch.

Well, the ceremony was at 3pm their time (10 am here) so if it isnt over, it should be soon.

Good for them (honestly)

[Crispy123]

Hey man sounds like your a bit down in the dumps. I can totally understand, but dont let it get you too far down. People change and relationships change, not a whole lot we can do about it. What my advice would be is to try and start a new relationship with the mother of your child and her husband. Its not going to be easy and probably will be uncomfortable but like you said there is a 6 year old who would benefit from his Mom and Dad getting along. And you both, no matter where you live or who you have next to you in bed, are still Mom & Dad so I would say try and do what you can to make his life as rich as possible.

[Bill From Yorktown]

thanks CPW3. That's pretty much what I've done over the past year or so. I think we've only had 2 fights in 12-15 months (sheesh we didnt have that record when married).

I'm not so much down as "off" right now. I do have plans for later tonight so that's a good distraction, plus I have some good stuff movie wise waiting for when I get home tonight.