I never was called "Mom" until his affair. Seems the OW reffered to me as his mommy. Not doubt he was feeding her that. I have always thought of my husband as a smart, capable man. But he doesn't see himself that way... and therein lies the problem. The OW he is with is also a LBS. She was utterly depend on her X. She saw my H as a warm body and a meal ticket, still does. He is beginning to get that. I don't know if that will be enough. He may decided he likes that role. Time will tell.