Thanks MrsH, you too, and I hope that life will take you to wonderful places of happiness.
Breton, I am under no illusion that this state of mind I am in, will be ever lasting. I will most certainly have moments of 'relaps' but what helps is to know that in my mind something was put in the right place...so when I'm sad, I will know that I can come back to this place again, because I understand it, and because I no longer feel that H is my prize in this. And more importantly, I do not want to be his prize in this as I do not see it as wonderful to have to become the type of person he needs now in his life. I do not wish to be that person. I am happy being me, and I will work at staying friendly with H, but for now (or forever - and that's how I feel right now) that's all I can offer him.
So it's not just about him, but it's also about me not wanting to sacrifice where I've come just to save my marriage. Does that make sense ?
I'm off to my parents in a few hours to celebrate Christmas Eve, I wish you all the greatest gift possible this Christmas...peace within you and the hand of God to guide you.
Take care xxx And Merry Christmas !
Love Cinders xxx
"In the depths of my winter, I realized there is within me an invincible summer" Albert Camus