LSG, glad you are feeling UP! And you are right: sometimes we all just need to vent!

Can your library get the books for you? I know ours can get them from another location within their system if they do not have something. Just a thought. There are other books as well: My favorite is Love Must be Tough by James Dobson. Others on these boards have recommended it as well.

Try setting some goals for yourself that are about YOU! Long term goals - short term goals...for your health, spirituality, family/friends relationships, your mental/physical health, your work life..and yes, even your love life. Know what you want for a healthy relationship 5 years from now and be determined to have that for yourself, whether with W or someone else! Think of how YOU want to be in 5 years and then make intermediate goals, then more specific ones: things you can do now to bring about those things for yourself.