Consistency

You know you're not single anymore....when you realize one of the best things you can do right now is be consistent...because any deviation from the norm sends mixed messages....and be especially careful with your prior habit of sarcasm!...because your kids will always take what you say on face value first...While you are at it, you might want to curtail embellishments and exaggerations for a while, too....you realize this when everything you've ever said to the kids will get repeated back, probably out of context, back to your wife...you find yourself saying quite a bit, "Dear, what I meant was..."....you now know you have human voice recorders living in your house...so you intentionally make sure you tell your kids how much you love their mother.