How do we manage to get ourselves into these situations...?

Where to begin?  Probably the way we did last night - a large gin and tonic or two.  Nothing like a homemade gin and tonic to get things going* and to put people into a confessionary mood.  Not sure I'd make a very good father confessor figure though...

Turns out she's been seeing a client for a little while.  Which isn't the best given she's a divorce lawyer!  Pretty sure that's a no no (although if I'd ever had a good looking client then maybe I wouldn't be so sure!).  On the other hand I guess it means that she knows exactly what she's getting herself into - knows all about divorcing and all about her new man - no secrets!  And I guess if you're going to go for a new man and risk your career, choosing the chap with the private jet is probably a fun idea if nothing else.

I suspect therefore that she won't be around much at mine - more going wherever he has jetted off to next.  Which is probably a good thing as the walls don't appear to be that thick and having an ex in the next door bedroom could be a bit of a passion killer.   Time will tell. As it always does.  Who knows - tomorrow's date could go well!  Fingers (and toes) crossed.

Which rather leaves the question - how do we mess ourselves up this much and what on EARTH am I going to say when I speak to my mate.  I think the best route is to try to stay friends with both of them and to say nothing to him about her and nothing about her to him.  Whether that's possible is another matter...nothing like being put in the middle of a tricky situation.

As an aside Beefeater 24 - much to be recommended - I didn't even have that much of a hangover this morning.  On the other hand the amount we consumed last night probably wasn't a good idea.  Not when she's an ex and she's staying with you and everybody's emotions are turbocharged.

*It reminds me of a new year's eve when, after consuming quite a few gin and tonics we all went to the pub and complained that the G&Ts tasted funny.  Turned out we could taste the tonic and that's why it tasted odd!