Shannon,

I am so sorry to check on your sitch and see that it is still what it is...

I wish I had advice, but I'm the LAST person you'd ever want advice from. Just know that my heart goes out to you. When my Ex-P(artner) was in the "moving out" phase he was incredibly secretive/hostile so I understand the 'vagueness about details' routine that your H is pulling. Of course, my Ex-P was/is going strong with OW. Still, its so hurtful to be treated like a hostile enemy when you've done nothing but be a friend.

They act like teenagers: desperate for privacy, resentful of boundaries and reminders of responsibility, and full of an inflated sense of entitlement.

Just a note: LRT and filing for divorce are not synonymous. You can implement the LRT to protect yourself (emotionally) without filing for divorce. Do you want a divorce? I know that six months feels like an eternity, but many here have been at it for longer before seeing even small changes.

By the way, I bet you look great and that your H is not the only one noticing the changes you've made. I would give a zillion dollars to think that my Ex-P was 'checking me out.' However, while lots of other guys are (icky and unwanted) - he's not one of them!


Me: 35
Him: 43
Together: 19 1/2 years
1st Bomb (IDLYAM): March 2011
2nd Bomb (OW): April 2011
He abandons home/bills/everything: May 2011
He's bought a new house for OW: September 2011