Hi Superfox who Deserves Better. I spent a few hours on Saturday reading these posts, and if you weren't in Iowa, I'd swear we were married to the same man! My H, soon to be XH, spent all Saturday shopping for groceries and then brought them to my house, then he cleaned the garage, etc. It reminded me of your new mudroom. My H also remembered what I want for Christmas for the first time ever, and of course, I didn't expect him to give me a present. But in between being nice to me, he's busy texting the OW. My family also said that he was kind of a dick and that they are really glad to have me back. He had just enough of a smug attitude to let me know he thought he was better than them (he's not!) but not have it be so glaring that it was too obvious. Its funny how a certain type of man wants you all to himself and then decides he wants someone else! Anyway, I don't know how I let myself get so erased. It took 7 months to get to detachment--I hope and pray that it sticks. At the moment, though, I'm really looking forward to giving him the boot!
I think you asked about a good dating/relationship book--I think it was your post. Best one I've read is "How to be an Adult in Relationships" by David Richo. That is a really, really good book. It helps you realize when its time to let go and move on...