Actually, Alison, he used to suggest (during his manic replay behavior) that I should "see what's out there" because that would have made him feel better if I were dating around like he was. The conversations recently have not been the same. This is genuine concern for me, my life, my well-being. It's difficult for me to express in a post, but we're at a different place now than 3 years ago. He really wants me to be happy now and he knows he can't share that with me.
Most of us really marry only once. First love endures, even unto our dying day. And we never really divorce.
