Spent good part of morning chatting with UMF and explaining status of current financial crisis, wondering whether to dodge issue of anniversary entirely.
UMF: He's talking about killing himself again.
H: Jesus! I thought we were talking about me. Let's get back to me. I can do that v. well. I'm not surprised. He used to tell us kids things like that all the time when we lived at home.
UMF: That's really unfair of him.
H: Hello, Pot. I'm Kettle. You're looking v. black today. Yes, it was. Is he seeing anyone for help?
UMF: Yes. They think he's just being manipulative because he's freaked out.
H: Manipulative? He's not often that clever.
UMF: Well, he's afraid that I'm leaving him.
H: That you're leaving him or that you might leave him?
UMF: I can't stay with him just because I feel sorry for him.
H: I know, Mom. I know. Happy Anniversary.