It is a sad day.
Dad acknowledges the pain, the loss, his contribution to the outcome, and the disadvantages the Twins now find themselves in. Gone is the emotional, financial and physical security the Family once enjoyed and he was once proud to provide. Gone is the iron that sharpened iron - the volley of ideas between peers, the unified purpose of their partnership, the challenge between two sinners to strive toward being Christlike. Gone is his raison d'etre, a calling that God Himself pressed on Dad's own heart. But Dad will not dwell on loss. He will not use it to justify self pitying or as an excuse not to fully press the advantages and blessings he still has. Dad is not a victim. He will move forward constructively as best he can with what he has left. And he has a lot left.
While Dad can no longer speak for Mom, he believes that they still share the goal of raising their children in the best way possible. There will be challenges. They passionately disagree about what is the "best way possible" and how to achieve it. Mom has her strategy. Dad has his. They will individually implement them. However, Dad has not changed. He married with the purpose of being a father and being the best father possible.
Hopefully, the antagonism and conflict will subside and they will work collaboratively on parenting the children. There is no current assurance of this. But Dad has hope, and a not unfounded optimism, that he and Mom will reconcile their relationship well enough to effectively fulfill their roles as a Mother and a Father.
This blog will continue in a limited way. It has always served multivariate purposes, one of which is to be a record for the Twins at a time when they are old enough to have an interest in their early life. It will continue to do so albeit within the constraints of the new reality.