I certainly didn't see him trying to stay with our family. He is engaged and living with his affair partner now. As long as he leaves me alone and is watching out for the kids when they are under his care, I really don't have much to do with him.
I coped with it because in my mind, the man I married died. What was left was an alien walking around in his body. I could look at lots of things now and say maybe we shouldn't have gotten married, had four kids etc, but those things DID happen. I have got wonderful kids from the relationship. I gave it all I had, he didn't, end of story.
Better things are ahead and I know to look for the things that are important to me in my next relationship. Not every relationship needs to be serious, some are just for fun and learning. That is where I find myself now.
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Me-53(and learning!) S24, S21, D18, D17 Just keep swimming, Just keep swimming. Dory