So, I just read/caught up on your thread. I have to disagree w/"boys" on this one.
Dating or hanging w/a female of any kind is a bad idea. Listen, from a woman's point of view. If I'm out having a A or WAS or whatever. An your doing the whole DBing thing and I start wondering..maybe this is the wrong decision w/the OM. H is acting different.
Then I hear or find out that you are hanging w/your female friend or went out w/female. That's gonna be the end Country. Cause, now I know it was all a act. Now, I'm gonna really believe the lies I told myself about you. Now, I don't feel bad at all for my A. You see what I mean?
Also, you are not in the right mental health now to have the female friend. Your lonley, you miss your wife, feeling unloved, want to talk w/a female and want that connection. To me, your playing with fire. That's how A's get started....
I know it really s*cks right now, trust me I know. But, you need to go out and get the DB Book ASAP. Then you gotta go DARK, it's your only shot if she is involved in a full blown A. She has to be in a position to wonder what your doing, miss you, feel curious about the new you.
About the Wedding rings...my H took his off along time ago. It killed me. So, I took mine off...real stupid on my part. I just put mine back on in Dec. Here is why, who cares what he does or your wife does about the rings. You wear yours if you want. She can take them off, but it doesnt stop her from knowing she is married to you!
When you see her, you have to act happy and pleasant like your good these days. Even if your not...
You also got two of the best BITS helping ya out..my "boys" Denver and 2Step!
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Dixie "Life is Short, Pray Hard!"
Me: 40 H: 39 M: 17 yrs - Together 18 1/2yrs No kids Seperated: May 18, 2006 EA/Poss PA with OW for 6 months prior to leaving. 2nd Bomb dropped: Dec. 23, 2010