The GAL activity will totally remove your mind from the situation you find yourself in. It is typically something just outside of your normal comfort zone.
I know I'm a Newbie here, but truer words have never been spoken. My GALing has been things that I either just put off because it made me uncomfortable or things I got lazy about. Now when I do those things, it takes my mind off my sitch, I actually get into a zone when I'm working out & when I'm doing other things, I don't waste time thinking about my H. It's my "All About Me" time. I think when you truly do the GALing for yourself, your spouse isn't even part of the equation.
M: 46 H: 39 Together 10 years, married almost 8 years No kids D day 11/23/15 GALing at this point