Karen and Debbie are moved in. Beth's halfway there. Time for a little celebration, just the four of us.

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After a day of moving Karen into the house, and some unexpected play which included my good friend Jim, I finally got up the gumption to tell Karen about things that had been going on, and the new living arrangements.

Explaining the living situation didn't go over as well as I was hoping. I tried to be reasonable, and attempted to soothe her feelings, but Karen was volatile, and I had lit her fuse.

By the time Beth and Debbie got back that night, the atmosphere in...