Ali, I was saying anything negative about your x, I know nothing of him except what you post. As I have said before we are all attracted to different people which is just as well. Ali, I was with my H since I was 5years old, as playmates, then courting, then married for 30 years, do you not think I thought he was my soulmate? many many people think that they will always be friends no matter what, my x even said that. After 45years as friends/spouse you have a huge amount of history.Celebration, deaths of family,parents, friends,even a child and of course beloved pets.You have your joys and sorrows. You go through illnesses together,you bring children into this world and you go through all that raising children together entails.I have no idea where my venus was, but I do know that nothing is written in stone. We can wish and dream and know all we want but sometimes it just does not happen. Your x may choose to get back with Helen, even if they have the wrong star signs, he may move on to someone new and never look back. He may come back to you and after a couple of years go awol again. The only certainty is that there is no certainty. You have no children together and if you had you would feel a whole lot differently believe me. No mother will view her friend, partner,husband in the same light IF he hurts her children/their children. I really hope your x comes back and if he doesn't then I hope you can remain friends. Life isn't always black and white, nor is it written in the stars,you have alot of living yet to do and with it comes acceptance that all things change.