Welcome
this is a great place to come and read and vent or just chit chat when your in situation such as yourself.

I dont know why people take so much on over the christmas holidays etc..
Im lucky my family are all easy going.. and so were my exbph's .. we all just did what we could... or what we wanted... no one was upset or too bothered..
My family celebrate on christmas eve(german) his family celebrates Aussie style .. christmas day.. so that always made it easier to spread ourselves around..
but many years christmas day we just stayed home with our kids... and enjoyed them... it was our one day we all just really hung out together..

Its possible your W is manic depressive(bipolar.. a much nicer name than manic depression I think ), but if she is .. its quite possible she needs more than just anti depressants... perhaps a mood stabliser is needed too.

anyway.. hang in there.. keep reading... and focus on yourself and all the positives in your life..

Ange

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