I just wanted to add that perhaps being away from the children is also a good thing, they aren't hurt by day to day stuff, and also people that have recovered from MLC say the children are a strong pull to rejoin the family. They start to miss the day to day small things that bring such joy to parents, and realize what they are missing in their crisis.
Me - 38 Husband - 40 MLC! Together 12 years Married 11 years Still the love of my life Forever only lasted 10 years before his MLC and affair