PS. For what it's worth... you haven't done badly, and more importantly... things appear to be headed in the right direction.
What we all want for you two is a lasting reconcilliation, and that means both of you need to grow a bit from this experience, and you both need to respect one another, but respect is something you both need to earn.
What have we learned: it's NOT OK for men and women to form close emotional bonds with members of the opposite sex other then their spouse. It can permanently alter their lives and destroy their marriage.
Your wife is saying she understands that lesson, and if that is true that's great. That's something you can build on.
Now... what about you? What have you learned from this?
M-47,W-40,No kids D-filed 5/27/2010 Piecing - 10/21/2010 -=Soon to be banned=-