Divorce and the Absolute Awfulness of Missing Your Kids When They Spend a Week With the Ex

My wife just picked up my boys, and the house is quiet and empty. We were at a parade and festival with rides and activities before she arrived. I'm glad we experienced that together before they left. Got lots of great pictures and videos.

They will make me happy and sort of haunt me while they are away.

I won't see them for almost a week...

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...the ex has a little time off from work, so she is taking them for longer than the usual weekend.

I support that. And it's actually part of our legal custody paper work.

Right now, though, I just feel like absolute shit and long for our family to be whole again. Both boys were upset to be leaving without me, while also happy to spend time with their mom. It's very confusing for them.

I do have some plans for the week, mostly in regards to some major spring cleaning and getting ride of crap I don't need. I really want a more minimalist lifestyle. I always have. But I also want to make at least some money off my stuff. 

I will allow myself to enjoy the night off. Some well deserved down time. 

Wings and beer are in my very immediate future.