I think men need work (women do too!!) and he needs to find a job in some form, even working from home, which will help his confidence.
Meanwhile, elvencat, I think timeheals is right and that is why you should do your 180s and try to detach more than trying to help your H get his sh!t together. Let's say you compliment him a little for some of his contributions. Well meanwhile you totally worry about yourself because he is having an affair.
me,34 exH,34 S,16 months S:3/31/09-left for OW started DBing 10/09 d final: sometime 10/10 current: http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2022856&page=1 met in 2004