I know just what you mean about their being "tarnished". I have been asking myself a lot of questions about whether I can get past the well-earned distrust I have for my W. Yes, I do still love her -- but is that love strong enough?
The flip side of that is that I ask myself, even if I do love my W enough to get past the hurt and distrust, should I? I mean, would I be a fool to try to reconcile with my W given that she is capable of this treachery -- am I opening myself up to another fall?
My head and my heart are still trying to sort this out.
