------------------------------------------------------------- You seem like a sharp guy would is aware of your surroundings, but don't drop your or you could, as I did, catch one squarely on the chin. -------------------------------------------------------------
Thanks. At this point in my life, I'm resolved knowing I am caught between a rock and a hard place, so I just persevere. Nothing these days mean more to me than my kids. If I knew I could be released from this relationship and have my kids intact, I'd do it in a second. Unfortunately, I know that would not be the case. So I have an inner dichotomy that I keep hidden from everyone - even her. It's sad, but given the climate of today's judicial system, I know the alternative of getting a divorce - worse, with a woman who knows it all too well, also. I have the scars on my tongue as well, and I hope it will still be attached in 14 or so years when I can finally be freed from this hellish prison.