Why "oddity"? It certainly doesn't seem so rare around here, and given the commonalities in all these posts on the board, far from odd!! What do I know though! I don't get it at all. I could never do this to my loved ones, my family. Maybe that's the secret. Maybe they really don't love us anymore. Still amazes me that you can go through that much of a life adventure with someone, then hurt them more than anyone else in your life.
Why should I keep him in my prayers? Is that going to fix any of this? Is that going to return my husband to me? Can I ever forget all this? Will my children ever forget seeing him leave, and leave again, and break apart everything they thought was warm and secure? His family says he is a good man, then cut off all communication with me. Nice!