The real friends aren't the ones who always cheer you on, but instead sometimes tell you that you are f-ing up. Not in the OP's gameplan or script normally.
This is so true and I said something similar to recently.
My H recently said in MC that OW is somewhere he can go and not be judged. He feels like I'm always judging him, expecting him to do better, whereas with OW, he can do anything and she won't say boo.
My H has said on a number of occasions that OW is an escape. That when things are not going well with us, she is where he would turn. Granted, she's been an addictive escape, but certainly not true live.
Married 9 years Kids 5 and 6 Bomb 2006 H back and forth for a year M now back on track
