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I have been reading a few of the threads of what is left of the "old crowd" from last summer. Stepping away for a few months and coming back, their amazing strength is so apparent!! Living through their sitch day by day, they probably don't feel strong at all, but I see it.

Personal growth, is that what gets us through? It is an interesting juxaposition since the WAS is having no personal growth at all. They are like a kite twistin' in the wind.

I commented on a thread that I thought faith could help prevent MLC. It was posted to me that Rejoice Ministries' was started by faith-filled people who had a MLC anyway and then came back to their marriage and their faith. I'll have to research that. However, to clarify, I meant living a faith throughout ones life where the primary goal is eternal salvation. Spouses are supposed to help us get to heaven. Parents primary job is to teach children about the goal of eternal salvation. Jobs, houses, money status symbols are just tools given to us to use wisely. They are not the end; they are part of the means. When I was raising my family, I totally blew this. Some of my children are nomimal church-goers. The others are not at all interested. Someday, when the chips are down, maybe they'll come back to understand the importance of faith.

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Faith does not prevent MLC or affairs. The devil seems to go after those who had strong faiths such as in the case of my H.

That faith disappeared with the exception of my faith as well as the kids and we were classified as satanists when H was at his worst in the MLC fog.

I don't think faith has anything to do with it except that eventually if MLCers come thru it, they will regain their faith and put their trust in God at some point, very slowly.

Many people think that Christians are exempt from going thru what others experience which isn't exactly true.

Faith does help the standing spouse and prayer becomes ever so real.

Hello to everyone,
I have read a few threads from the long term members here and I am sorry I was not here for their "big" moments. I work long hours. And I have put the "LBS cd" that is playing in my head, on very low volumn so that it is barely background noise. My life is settled, different than it was, but o.k. I do not want any contact xh and neither does he.

Then, out of the blue, I am totally thrown for a loop when I heard, second-hand, that a current co-worker of xh thinks he is a nut case. The comment was made at a party "What happened to that guy? He got a divorce, he's hanging around socially with people half is age, he talks about seeing his New Age spiriual advisor." Hearing this threw me for a loop!

Why is this occupying my thoughts? I KNOW he has MLC which causes behavior that is out of character. I guess I am embarrassed for him. I'm embarrassed and I don't even know the co-worker who made the comment!

I am way too sensitive. He emotionally detached over 4 years ago. I have created a full life now, a life that has more depth. I am so much better than this. He is not worth the energy. I just wish he had some dignity.

NewFlash: Dignity and MLC do not go hand in hand.

For what is worth.

New Life, Forced