I Know! I peeked at piecing too! OMG! No matter what, you have to start over. Starting with someone new would be easier--clean slate, no baggage. However, first you have to find someone new (will probably have to go through quite a few people). Then, there are the children. Blended families suck! That is why, if you can get there, I believe piecing is still worth it. Plus, no one said marriage was going to be easy.
Btw, I don't like those articles. They sound like a death sentence. I want to believe there is still hope. I'm in this for at least 6 months to try to turn this around. I have my kids. I'm not really looking for someone new. I've tried the stepfather for my kids thing. It was rotten. Now I have 3 kids from two dads. I'm not planning on bringing a third man in. I'm just not. So what do I have to lose? My H? I basically already have, so it doesn't hurt to do the best I can.
I know my H's OW is not young and naive. I don't know what her deal is, but I don't like her.
Me29 H33 D9 months S2 S9(previous R) Sep 8-19-07 I file 11-5-07 H home (Retro) 2-15-08 "Today is the tomorrow of yesterday." -- S9