I have a mix of the situations listed so far: My kids are with me five nights a week, and spend weekends with their Dad. So I have the motility of objects, the hugs and occasional "thanks" for stuff during the weekdays, but on the weekends I have the house to myself and can catch up or just hang out. Okay, okay, so I fixed sinks all this weekend because the kids would be underfoot if I tried it during the week. . .but most weekends I enjoy on my own, probably because I know that I will have company the rest of the week.

Given the stress in Brett's recent life, a quiet time on his own and rediscovering that he can be good company for himself all by himself is a good thing.