Originally Posted By: Truegritter
Originally Posted By: Denver
What I can't figure out completely is what I am going to do if I fail in getting it.


What is your definition of success?

How can you fail in getting it?


1) Complete success would be for me to become a better man and a better H as a result of all of this, reconciling with my W, AND having a stronger/healthier M.

I guess my definition is not so black and white though...

2) I could become a better man and potential H and NOT reconcile with my W. I would view this as partial success and partial failure. Plus, I feel that I would carry a great deal of regret over my role in failure of M going forward.

3) Complete failure would be me not learning from my situation and learning to be a better man/H... And NOT reconciling with my W.

Right now, options 2 and 3 are going to be pretty hard for me to deal with.

I only have control over what I learn from this situation. Reconciliation is very much in the my W's control right now.


M 43
X 38
T 13
W moves out of home 11/2010
Roller coaster from hell 2/2011-5/2012
I request divorce 5/2012
W moves home 6/2012
Good time 7/2012 - 1/2015
I leave 3/2016
process of divorce