Kim,

I got a chuckle out of your H getting jealous. I think that it's probably good for him. Totally healthy for him to do a little worrying. It'll help him remember his feelings for you. If I were you (this stuff is always easier for you good-looking women!), I would continue to dress to look good and enjoy a little attention when guys hit on you. You know that you won't have an A, and you should reassure your H that you won't, but letting him have a tinge of doubt is not a bad thing.

In the past, I always liked it when my W dressed up and looked hot, and even at 39, she can look great in just about anything. And I haven't minded her drawing looks from other men. Of course, she had never given me any reason to distrust her, and I know she enjoyed the ego boost. There's nothing wrong with that. Feeling less secure now, I guess I'd prefer that she only do that when I'm going to be with her. To this point, I've only worried about her and the one OG. I don't know if I should be worried about new OGs as well. I wonder how common it is for women to have multiple consecutive A's. Yow, I need to stop thinking about stuff like that. I certainly don't need new and unjustified worries to complicate my obsessions. They're bad enough as it is.

My current obsession is that I still have not gotten an ILY from my W. I fantasize that maybe she is waiting until Father's Day, or maybe until our Vegas vacation. The more likely answer is that she just doesn't feel it, or that she wants to be sure of everything that she is feeling before she says it. I sometimes, but rarely, say it to her. On the one hand, I want her to know it and never doubt it, but OTOH, it's awkward and just draws attention to her not saying it back.

I sometimes forget that you are not so far in front of me (chronologically) in this whole A-recovery process. Things are still pretty fresh for us, huh? My W and I passed the one month since D-day anniversery on Sunday. I tried to focus on the progress we've made. It truly seems like we've come a long way in a short time. Then again, there is so much work and struggle up ahead of us. I wish I could see what life will be like 3 months, a year, 5 years down the road. Will it all have been worth it? I guess that hope is what keeps us going.

Brian