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[quote=Anonymous]We've been going through this. My kids are the same age. Honestly it's been really tough on everyone and we have seen each other almost every weekend. But it was tough on me to be sole-parent during the week and try not to be resentful of my spouse. It was really tough on my spouse to not see the family every day. But it's been tough on the kids who are now acting out in ways that I wouldn't have predicted. We FaceTime every day but honestly sometimes that was tough on me to squeeze in with everything i had to do with the house and the kids. I would suggest trying to alleviate some of that, if possible. Hire a house cleaner, prep meals ahead of time, hire a babysitter once or twice a week to allow the spouse some personal time, and provide emotional support more than anything. Listen to frustrations. You won't be able to fix them from afar but listen.[/quote]
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