Getting my ducks in a row as I'm about to tell her I want to separate. I plan to stay in the home before the divorce purely for financial reasons.

For those of you who remained in the same home during the separation, how did you schedule out your parenting time? It's unrealistic for us to be sending our daughter to different parts of the house half the week when both parents are in the home - just to appease an arrangement. That said, in my preparation for the separation I've read countless stories of guys unknowingly undermining their 'standing' in so many different ways. Like any parent, I want to minimize the impact on our 9 year old.

My spouse has refused to get a job for years and has an unhealthy attachment to our daughter, rarely leaving her orbit for even a moment, including sleep. These are the primary reasons for separating and I anticipate issues with parenting time.