I deeply appreciate your words and empathy! Yes, there really is no way to ease this pain...just to feel it and try to move forward. The GAL stuff feels superficial at best.
Wow! 37 years compared to my 13 is astounding! While we had friends...they were on the periphery of our ultimate 'best friendship' and he's now seeking 'old' friends who he knew before we were together (for partying & validation) in order to validate his story of all of my horrible flaws. It's too much!
I'm trying though...
xx, SH
Me 42 H39 M 10 years, T 12.75 years MLC began spring 2009 ILYBNILWY 1/18/10 WAS 2/5/10 EA revealed 3/6/10 EA ended (by her) 3/7/10 M - DOA...but working on getting disentangled.