I have to respectfully disagree with Sandi. How many times have MLCers insisted that ______ (it's all over, I want a D, IDLYA, or whatever is going to crush the LBS the most)...and then later reversed themselves, sometimes repeatedly? Yes, there has to be forgiveness eventually for there to be any chance of M restoration, but I don't think you can take at face value something like "I will never ever forgive you for xyz, from 20 years back," unless it is consistently maintained for quite some time.
Perhaps I don't have a clear understanding of the sitch, but that's what I think. And I myself haven't yet been able to forgive my H for everything he's done in the last few years, but I trust that it will come in time, as I pray for that regularly and do my best to foster it.
I really think that someone who is unable to forgive anyone anything is really setting themselves up for a very sad life. I think he will realize this and come around enough to start forgiving...eventually.
Peace, Dawn
Me 45/H 47, no kids Together since 1985; M/1992 Bomb1 (EA-OW1, age 22) 2001 Bomb2 (EA/PA-OW2, age 22) 10/2007, A continues H left 11/24/08 minimal contact, no legal action http://tinyurl.com/DawnHope1