BUNS, ABS, AND HEART OF STEEL #3

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I think they keep the OW because:

a) pride
b) they have not yet come in synch with reality. The longer it takes to learn about reality, the longer they need OW around.
c) makes them feel good to have the admiration
d) they are too lazy to get rid of her and it is kind of like extracting a tooth.

If OW is fairly decent, I think things drag on for years and then eventually decline. Co-worker told me about her H's A--took 10 years but things are pretty disillusioned at the moment.