Hello. I got divorced earlier this year and our two children (12 & 8) primarily live with me as their dad lives abroad. He sees them about every 2-3 weeks usually. He's just had them for just over 2 weeks and rather than being excited to have them back home, I've felt quite anxious about it. I've been feeling quite low all summer, struggling with being single again, when surrounded by families and I've needed some time alone to refocus and to work. I feel almost as if I've got post-natal depression, except obviously it's a bit too long "post-natal" to be called that. Has anyone else experienced the same feelings? I should be feeling lucky that I have them most of the time, but I feel kind of hollow. My ex has a new relationship now, which I'm v. upset about (long story) and the kids will be meeting her soon and spending time with both of them. I'm wondering if I'm sub-consciously pushing the kids towards them, because I kind of feel that they are now going to be the "couple" (and therefore it'll feel like a family) and I'm always the single mum. I saw my GP earlier this year and took some anti-depressants for a while, but this is a new stage coming up and it's unleashed this horrible feeling that I'm just not good enough for my kids and making me feel that I want to ask my ex to have them. Which is stupid I know. Any words of help/support appreciated! There are so many unexpected feelings with divorce - it's hard.