I hear ya about GAL saving you. lol My thought is that this journey is more the point than the goal and that in the process, I will become a better person. The marriage being saved is just a perk, in my eyes. :-)
I like your reply to your daughter. I was just thinking today about how I would answer my daughter if she asked that.
In reply to your advice to me above, yes, I need to keep on loving. I've been thinking about Martina McBride's song, "Anyway"..... "you can love someone with all your heart, for all the right reasons, and in a moment, they can choose to walk away....love them anyway"
It's hard but it's worth it. Even if they don't come back, love can only make you feel better. :-)