I'm afraid to let go people. There I said it. Tough guy here is afraid. I'm afraid like he11 to let go. Problem is I don't know why I'm afraid or what exactly I'm afraid of. I have no doubts about my ability to carry on with life in every way. Career success, relationships, whatever. I feel perfectly confident about those things but still I'm afraid. At least I'm pretty sure that's it. It's illusive. I'm working on it though.
IMO, you're afraid because you blame yourself for the situation and to be quite frank (which I always am with you), you should. That being said, as men, we're fixers...something is broken...we fix it. Having broken this yourself, your desire to fix it is even greater. Problem is YOU can't fix it and that's a struggle for you...would be for most guys.
If your sitch were different, say W left because of MLC, OM, etc., letting go might be easier...you didn't break it, you can't fix it, you move on.
Me45 (D11 from 1st marriage) W43 (D20 & D16 from 1st marriage) M4 Bomb 6/16/09 W wants D W moved out 8/29/09 I sent her D paperwork 9/25/09...I'm done