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[quote=Anonymous]You would not be happier on your own. You'd just have the depressive episodes and the discontent would attach itself to something else, probably your kids, your job, or your current girlfriend.

That's what you have to remember: you have depression. You get depressed 3-4 times a year. In the past, you'd blow up your life (new woman -- ever new job/new location?). Now, you're thinking about doing the same thing by moving for two years. Do that. Don't leave your wife. Get used to the fact that you have major depression, and you can't trust the voices in your head during depressive episodes.

And for the love of god, find a therapist that isn't trying to help you work through the content of your discontent, but is instead trying to help you minimize the length of these episodes.

FWIW, it also sounds like you could use a more gradual reintroduction to family mode after they've been away. Figure that out, too. Maybe it means that every single time you hire someone off of care.com to come for two days and do all of the laundry, help clean up from your week of sloth, cook for everyone, and just generally make the transition easier. Maybe it means something else, like daycare right after they return. Figure it out.[/quote]

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