Try not to give your mom too much information. Parents can be so overprotective (even of us adult kids!). Just to spare her from this emotional distress don't give too many details. Remember when you were a teenager and hid information from her? Well this MLC thing is almost like reliving the teen years all over again! :-(
Take care and focus more on YOU than STBX. Things always sound perfect and idealic (like we imagine our neighbor's lives to be), but everyone's lives has cracks and imperfections. They will have them too. Very few people live perfect lives. (But it may seem darn perfect in the beginning of a relationship!). I'm sure H's family is probably disappointed and worried, but they will back and support their son regardless of whether what he's doing is right or wrong. My in-laws did the same thing. Also, keep in mind, the STBXs tend to paint an ugly picture of us. Just try not to take any of it personal and focus on making your life great.... GAL more!!!
There is no arriving, ever. It is all a continual becoming.
