Karen
You are really the person I should be talking to here.
That "friends" dynamic seems to be the case with you and your H as well. I know you said you would never leave, maybe because you have been through a D before and your new H is obviously a million times more stable than your ex.
But...how do you do it? Are you worried about what will happen when the kids get older? That is probably my biggest thought regarding Staying in the M. What happens when the kids aren't the glue holding us here? I am living in fear of having regrets later in life, like "why didn't I leave earlier?" It's so painful at times. Obviously I am not happy now. I hope you are at least finding happiness in other parts of your M that will keep you strong. But boy it sucks sometimes doesn't it?

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