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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You're getting a lot of advice here, OP, and most of it seems good, but I want to add one thing: Do not leave him alone with your children after this.

Like someone above notes, I rather doubt he's going to be admitted to inpatient unless you're very fortunate and get a doctor who believes your DH is an [i]imminent[/i] danger to himself, and frankly you may not get that lucky. The "ideation" you mention seems to be your take, not yet a doctor's opinion. It can be harder than people realize to get an inpatient emergency commitment to a hospital. If they admit him-- great, but you still cannot travel unless you have complete coverage for your kids 24/7 if he's in the hospital. And you and he and the kids need  someone there to live with him and the kids after he's released, if he's released while you're gone (on this work trip or any other work trip). in fact, consider lining up live-in help, period. I am not saying he's a danger to your kids but he at least should not be trying to cope with parenting if he's dead-eyed, checked out and talking about dying. You need TOTAL help all day and night, not a little babysitting here and there.

Also ask yourself if you will be able to do your work effectively on this trip if you are thinking every second about your DH and kids back home. [/quote]

Send him to go live with his parents. OP does not need to be his caretaker on top of everything else. [/quote]

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