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[quote=Anonymous]PP who's appreciative of the post that urges family activities but who  (having been there, done that and having watched my own family try to "force" these kinds of activities) can attest that this might REALLY backfire.  OP's DW sounds majorly depressed; the last thing you want is for her to "snap" either into hopeless tears or a consequent act of desperation because she cannot engage with an activity with the kids.  I don't mean to sound dramatic, but I'm really worried for OP and his DW (and for the kids).   The holidays can be just terrible in cases like this and now that I've re-read OP's post I'm realizing there's suppressed/repressed memory which means that some stuff is unpredictable.  It could really well be that OP's DW is starting to remember things (triggered by her parenting) and doesn't know how to cope -- she may not even realize this.

OP, you're getting lots of good advice on this forum; I don't mean to dismiss any of the good intentions.  I'm just trying to reiterate that your wife needs help badly -- I can tell you know that. Someone mentioned a therapist in Bethesda and I hope you will pursue that.  Good luck.[/quote]

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