So from my last blog post, we have been taking care of the grandkids now for 3 weeks. We are giving SD25 until Sept 5th to get her sh*t together and have her own place, or the temporary custody becomes permanent. It's been really stressful these last few weeks. We're often so tired and busy each night that we hardly have time to talk to one another. Not to mention we've only had sex once in the past three weeks since we're usually so tired due to a lack of sleep. (One of the kids is a 5 month old infant who wakes up at least twice a night).

Our babysitter happens to be friends with SD25. Apparently SD25 confided in her yesterday that she probably won't have her own place by our deadline. Finally, FINALLY DW realizes that her daughter is a manipulative piece of shit who has caused nothing but stress in our lives. I love the grandkids, but I'm literally sick to my stomach at the thought of having to raise two kids. It takes a LOT for me to actually HATE someone as I'm usually easy-going and laid back, but I literally HATE SD25. She has caused so much stress and drama in our lives and marriage, and I resent DW for not recognizing this sooner. I feel like I have been through way too much and I don't really ask for much in return.

I'm honestly faced with the realization today that this marriage just may not work. She has let our marriage revolve around SD25's bullshit for way too long; even my mother-in-law has warned DW repeatedly that my stepdaughters will ruin our lives if she keeps bailing them out. I also hate that I listened to my heart instead of my head and didn't bail on this relationship when I realized how things could possibly turn out. I am seriously at a crossroads here....