It is pretty clear that both Chris and Nicole have mental health issues. If she is doing well since Chris moved out, that's great. If the kids are attending school, have food to eat and are clean and healthy that can only be a good thing. If Nicole is doing better with Chris out of the way, then he should have the decency to stay away. If he is a manipulative hole then from what I've read here from threads, I'm afraid that's learnt behaviour. We know Noel has a dreadful temper and we also know Noel had a fist fight with Chris, well that's not normal behaviour on either part. Daniel is a manipulative thug too, so he also must have learnt that from somewhere. Sue should be hanging her head in shame of how she has raised her children, not off Christmas shopping.