Words, what do they mean?
What do they accomplish?

Here's a fine, handsome word: "Respect"

My W is divorcing me after 18 years and two children and is romantically involved with another man.

I have not been a bad husband or father (certainly not perfect, but certainly not terrible)

Does she respect her wedding vows?
Does she respect the institution of marriage?
Does she respect her husband?
Does she respect her faith?
Does she respect her God?

I don't know the answer to any of these.
But I do know this.

I cannot control who or what she respects,
not by my actions nor least by my words.

Here's another word: "Feelings"

A woman will always respect her own feelings - perhaps above all those other things.

Me 53 XW 50
M 18 Years +2
S14 D19
Bomb 10-24-10
Served 1-27-11
Mediate 4-21-11
Civil D Final 6-2-11
No church anullment
"A man is not finished when he is defeated, he is finished when he quits."