Even with an OW they can come through okay...it just takes time...personally I would rather deal with an OW then drugs and alcohol...because those substances will always be there...but an OW might have a mind of her own at some point...thus, H can come to his senses and go home....
My H thought he wanted to be a stand up comic...he actually started going to Karaoke clubs and reading comic jokes trying to fuse his music with comedy...he really really thinks he is that funny...and he is funny but not like a stand up comic guy...
The rejection is hard...it plays a real number on your own self esteem...I know I still struggle with that...I still feel uncomfortable with H at times because of how I think he might view me...I just keep going...things are getting better...we have been at this for over 3 years...MLC is not a quick illness to recover from...unfortunately for us...