Now the silent treatment, not responding to emails , she must have got the solicitors letter regarding the finances, I even said in one email I would drop the kids back early on Sunday as its mothers day, their is no pleasing some people!

Looks like the Easter holidays will be a problem just like Christmas when I had to get a court order to see the kids, she wont reply giving me dates to have the kids so I can book the time off work.

I think the parental responsibility would be a good thing if my ex knew it existed or understood what it means, she seems to think she can just brush me out of my

... don't know when I'll be back again...

I had my visa interview recently and were approved.  Our flights are booked and the packing has begun.  We will be starting a new life in the USA in two weeks time.  

Thank you to everyone on here who has given me advice and support.  

Always remember, no matter how bad it gets, it really can only get

After 21 years with my husband (15 years married) he admitted to me in November (the day before my birthday) that he had been having an 2.5 year affair.  We work for the same company and his affair is with a work colleague who was also a social friend.  To top it all it turns out that her child (22 months old) is my husband's!  She has been with her partner for 6 years, married him in September and both her and my husband allowed him to believe that the child was his  (his name is on the birth certificate).  I went to this so-called friend's wedding, hen night, social occasions and work