Your male friend is wrong. There is evidence all over the board for just how wrong he is. Go ask the hundreds of guys on newcomers how they feel now that they can't have their wife anymore. Guys will pine away for quite a while (years) for something they can't have. I'd actually keep things more as "we are through", rather than give him instructions like "get counseling". He's a big boy, let him figure out how to get your back. You need to continue to be the WAW if you want him back in a way that is meaningful and will stand the test of time. Let him do some work for once to win you back. If he isn't willing to do that....then how genuine was he about his desire to make it work?
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. Dr. Wayne Dyer
