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I finally had the chance to be with all of my grown daughters this past weekend and was able to tell them that I am divorcing their dad (my AH of 30 years). Our two daughters who don't have issues with alcohol took the news fairly well and were very supportive and concerned for both me and their dad.
My AD was okay at first, but as the news sunk in she became visibly upset and angry. She yelled out, "Dad's screwed!" She then walked off and left the place where we were meeting. She did not return for over 6 hours and seemed inebriated when she returned.
She still will not communicate with me since this happened two days ago. I feel sad for my family and am really worried about her since she plans to move back with her dad this summer (right now, she lives with her oldest sister in another state). I know that I did what I needed to do, but nonetheless, this is a very difficult time for our family.
Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman.- Maya Angelo
