Did you have your wife here ? Is that why we stray ? Pressure to much !
Oh yes, I loved her endlessly, deeply. She was perfect in my eyes. She did say this - she didn't like the pedestal, she felt it was pressure. I couldn't understand. I didn't think she was perfect but I thought loving her was perfect. I thought she deserved everythig I had. Oh yes, I was dedicated to her. very much. completely.
---- what do you do to make amends? Hmm, I don't know exactly. But here is a suggestion - find someone who has strayed and find out what they did to make it work out. Talk to other people and find out how they made amends. There's a bunch of books out about forgiveness - read them and find out what it takes.
My brother-in-law strayed and returned. Today he is the consummate family man. It is as if he had been re-born. If you met him you would instantly see he is conscious of the joy all around him - he loves his family and is so glad to have gotten a second chance. Maybe you could find someone like that. . .