To the vets out there I am listening and heeding your advice. I will send my W a letter apologizing for the EA and the hurt that it caused her. I attched the letter and would appreciate your critique since I get a little wordy and overly dramatic.
Dear W,
Your deafening silence is apparent that I deeply hurt you with my relationship with OW. I was blinded by the fact that I shattered your world by breaking your heart and losing your trust in me and in us. Instead of mending our relationship and making it stronger I made the hurt worse by bringing up her name and allowing my self- doubt to control my emotions and behavior.
W, I apologize for hurting you and for shattering your world. There are no words that can take back the pain that I have caused you. W I value our marriage and our friendship and I am working towards a better me so that I can better value and nurture my relationships.