And improving yourself (although you probably don't need as much "improving" as a WAW would have you believe) will give you a nice boost when you move back to NYC.
You will then be more open to finding a nice, healthy, mentally stable woman who doesn't need to be rescued, coddled, fixed, etc. A good woman who doesn't play games, cheat, lie, or beat you over the head with her "issues" is exactly what you will find, too.