Mer - I know I don;t know you well at all but I just wanted to posts and tell you that I can imagine what a hard decision this is going to be ~The main thing that caught my attention in your posts is that he wants you around to help keep him clean ~ That worries me because you cannot depend on someone else to do that you have to want that for yourself and although I am sure he does the fact that he is already thinking that he needs you around sounds alittle codependant to me

From all your posts I have read you seem to be doing such a great job with raising your kids and work that you just need to think about if you have it in you to also add another person to take care of in that mix - You deserve to be taken care of

This needs to be a two way street for both of you - your taken care of also ~ I will keep you in my prayers and know you will make the right decision for you and your girls - Keep us posted

One more thing is if he is truly rehabilitated this time and it is meant to be it will happen in its own time - so just take it slow and if its in the cards it will all take care of itself
[ April 01, 2003, 10:45 AM: Message edited by: suz ]