It is has been a strange week for the artist formerly known as Indanhousehusband. The loss of the better half has been a strange experience. It started out with a horrible foreboding, yet has actually been a good confidence booster. There was a huge amount of anxiety that very quickly slipped away on 'A's' departure.
I quickly realised that I am a fairly capable dad now. I know I can cope with the day to day grind of nappies, tantrums and tear ups but had wondered how I would cope without the relief that comes with 'A's' arrival from work each night. No matter how much fun and games I think I provide to the boy's each day, they still welcome the arrival each day of mum and a fresh face to entertain them. It is also a welcome relief for me to have some adult conversation and someone to share the day's stories with.
This set me thinking about how tough life must be for a single parent. How do they cope knowing there isn't going to be that key in the door at the end of the day, that relief of duty for the last hour before bed and that companionship that we all really need whether we like to admit it or not. I have the utmost admiration for how they keep mind and body together dealing with what is - whether us male of the species want to admit it or not - a tough job.It is easy for me 'playing at it' for a week knowing that 'A' will be back soon and all will be well but a month, a year or a lifetime, I can't comprehend.
I guess what I am trying to say is that I am truly grateful that I am in a good relationship. That 'A' and I work really well as a team, that the boy's are happier with the two of us trying our best to make them happy. Most of all I really miss my wife. The thought of 4 day's of uninterrupted Ashes viewing is really no substitute for the love of my life and her safe return to our beautiful home can't come fast enough.
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