Is there ever a right way to prepare your kids to meet the other woman? To prepare them for what ultimately could be a another life altering event? I dont know the answer to these questions but when your husband says hes thinking about introducing them to her because things are getting serious, because hes in love with her and is now living with her, finally admitted to sleeping with her and most likely will be taking them to spend the night at his and her apartment together when he keeps them for the weekend...how should a wife react? I dont know if Im doing this right or if there even is a right way to handle this type of situation, but I gave it my best shot this week. I picked them all up from school...I made them their favorite dinner..I sat them all down for a family meeting..and I started by telling them how much I loved them and began the preparation. I could see the pain in their eyes. I could see the hurt. But I also saw the clarity. I also saw the strength. What do you say when your daughter asks you in tears, Arent Daddies supposed to show daughters how a man should treat a woman..? All I could say was the truth. That no matter what, their father loves them..That no matter what, we always have their best interests in mind. That no matter what....everything that they are feeling, in this moment, is OKAY. I keep telling myself that kids are resilient. That they can bounce back from anything life throws at them. That they are fighters. Thats how they were raised. This week has shown me that my children are all of these things. I found myself telling them to show respect, until respect is no longer due. To be polite, because they were raised to be that way. To open their hearts and minds to a new beginning...even when it hurts to do so. My husband has made his choices, now we must ALL live with the repercussions. How we deal with them is what will separate us (the kids and I) from the hurt, pain and lies, make us better as a family and help us move forward. Its a scary and eye opening thing when you can admit to your kids that you dont have all the answers...heres to hoping Im doing it right.
Posted on: Thu, 02 Oct 2014 04:49:07 +0000
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