It's going to be ok

Eric called from Thailand today. I was very surprised to hear from him. He has been there since Wed. and wont be home until this Friday. I had sent him an email trying to clear up the visitation schedule for June & July. Since he has been gone for a while, and we will be in Las Vegas for a while, and a few other things- we needed to figure it all out. We were able to talk, and clear things up really easily. I was happy for that. We agreed that he would move his stuff out of the garage this Sunday so that I will still have time to prepare for the yardsale next weekend. I asked him if he would help me move a couple of big heavy pieces into the garage- and he agreed he would. It sounded like he had more to say- but didn't. There was that long awkward pause- where we both think something should be said- but nothing was. After a very emotional weekend- I feel like I am in a much better place. Things feel like they are falling into place and I know that things will be ok.

I have been watching Jon & Kate + 8. It's a reality show about a couple who had twins and then sextuplets. Well they are going through a really rough patch with rumors of affairs- parents being accused of working too hard when they should be home, losing respect for each other, blah, blah, blah. It has been good for me to see that I am not the only person going through this. So many families go through this. Sometimes the marriage just doesn't make sense. Sometimes the kids are better off with the parents apart. Sometimes the parents are better people without a spouse to dump emotions on. It seems like everyone is watching this show,and has an opinion about who is to blame, what they should do, and how things will end up. I really hope they can patch it up. But she really is mean to him. I feel bad for him. It's funny to see her wondering how all of this mess happened. I could see it coming 2 years ago. It's like a window into my life -5 children. I'm glad to see that she is accepting part of the blame. Looking back into my own marriage- I can see how I ended up here. It's so easy to take someone for granted when you just assume that they will always be there for you. I wish I would have treated my marriage and Eric with more respect. I know that hindsight is 20/20 but hopefully going through this will help me appreciate the relationships with the rest of my family in a better way.