Not trying to make that sound snobbish, just that the left behind spouse might have a strong moral system, work ethic, good parenting skills etc, and the OP does not have as strong as skills in these areas for example. kat
Well, I think that's true in my case and I've seen that in other cases here as well. But you know my H thinks the OW is better than me b/c she is a full-time attorney and I "don't have a job" as he says--just being a full-time mom and homeschooling our two. Karen