Hi, I split from my ex 18 months ago and finding life really challenging.
He lives about 15 mins away and we split childcare about 60 (me):40 (him). I find dealing with my DD's reaction so sad and intense - she's now very emotional and upset all the time. Asks all the time for us to get back together. School involved. Me and her dad get on well still.
She doesn't yet know we need to sell the house and move 200 miles away for somewhere we can afford (we will move with dad so she will see see him). I can't afford anywhere locally.
Being a working parent is challenging at the best of times but feels a million times harder.
Basically I can't put the separation genie back in the bottle, and nor can I pretend I've fallen back in love with my ex, but this is financially, adminstratively, emotionally and spiritually enormously hard.
Is there anyone who has done it who can reassure me it gets easier? I'd love to crawl back into bed right now but got work and then do childcare. I am trying my very hardest not to show the kids how I'm feeling. It's exhausting. I feel so desolate.