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I have this like (not love)-hate relationship with FB; it's how my W rekindled her "friendship"with the OM, also. When I first started posting her in March, I was astounded at how many other EAs and PAs began as FB friendships; those types of affairs were called "rekindled" affairs.

I deleted my W not out of spite, but because I didn't want to be tempted to check up on her. Like your H she does not post often, but with her new life that might change.

That should have read "When I first started posting here"...

I understand a lot of people's reservations against FB. In some ways, that's why I joined, to reconnect with people I once knew. It's funny, a lot of the people I grew up with joined right around their 40th birthdays (I joined on mine), some sort of trigger perhaps.

In my case, I use it as a type of positive PR, not just for W, but for all my friends in general. It also lets me act like my 'goofy' self in front of people who know me where I feel comfortable. So, in my case it works, YMMV.

Who needs FB when you can post here? Yeah, I know there no pictures or silly games. But hey - we all get to post under an alter ego.

Actually, LP, you bring up a good point - it is a good opportunity for PR. I just don't want to be tempted to look at my W's profile and I don't want to de-friend her right now.

I think you made a good decision. It would be too tempting to check up on her if you remained FB "friends," and it also is some good DB'ing (because she will wonder what you are up to!).
I admit I was a FB junkie, and my H hated it. I'm a very social person; he is very private. I closed my FB account as both a 180 and as a way to get some privacy during these uncertain times. It turned out to be a very wise decision.

Thanks, lc4; your comments and insights are very valuable to me.

It's odd, but not unexpected...I find myself feeling better about this mess each day. My thoughts about my W are less frequent and pretty non-emotional. OTOH, I am more excited each day about my "new life", the friends and family that are part of it and the new opportunities I have to do things I never did.

The reason I asked if you were close to SA was that my son will be arriving at Lackland AFB On Sept. 1 for basic training, so my daughter and I will be flying down there on October 27 for his graduation. I thought, "How fun it would be if we could get together while we were in TX. You could meet my awesome kids and I could tell you how nice your hair looks". But 350 mi. is a pretty good jaunt.

Well, shucks!!! Too bad I live in the wrong part of the vast Lone Star State! I hope by late October it has cooled down considerably for your visit. It's stinkin' hot here right now...108 in my city today. You MUST have some real Tex Mex while in SA...I could recommend some places on the Riverwalk for you to sample!

I am happy for you that you are doing so well. You make DB'ing look so easy!

I do like FB just for being ablet to see what old friends are up too and H told me about his old girlfriend talking to him. I didn't care at the time. To be honest I really don't think she was the problem. I think we already had the problems and she was a symptom. I think he wasn't getting what he needed from me so he was looking for it else where. I wasn't getting what I needed either and we were stuck in a vicious circle.

Anyway enough of me just checking in with you Telemark. How are you doing?

Telemark, I'd be a smiling face in the crowd Saturday if I didn’t have prior obligations at home. It looks interesting.

I have stated here before. I hate FB. It contributed to my sitch. Yet I use it, mostly as some before me have said for PR work.

Yesterday, I watched my daughter go from top o the mountain happy to doubled over in gut check pain because of a “action” on FB from her mother. I hate FB for the way it is misused.

I wish I could stay away from FB. I am not friends with my H on there, but we have a lot of mutual friends.