So I was curious if any of you have had this experience and exactly what to do...

This week has been a hard week for my SO. He is missing the kids and has moments when he just sobs because he misses seeing them everyday. He gets them EOW and gets to see them once during the week for a couple of hours. He calls and "talks" to them every night. But he is still really sad about being away from them.

I understand (as much as I can) how he feels, but I feel completely helpless. I have told him before that if he choose to try and go back to the family that I would understand (which obviously is not the answer and makes him aggravated...). And I guess as a woman, I just want to make it better - but I don't know how (and probably can't, but still feel useless..)

Does this type of sadness lessen over time? I told him to call the ex this weekend and see if he could schedule some extra time with the kids but she wouldn't allow it...which of course made him feel even worse. I have told him to try and explain to her how he feels as I think maybe that would make her try to be more 'negotiable', but maybe I am just hoping

I just am not sure I can deal with the sadness...which is selfish of me because I just want to have fun carefree weekends when the kids aren't here, but instead feel a cloud hanging over us because he is depressed about being away from them....it's really hard balancing all the emotions...