Been there, felt that. Do not beat yourself up with this stick. We are trying to save our marriages because we love our spouses. And we love our spouses because we still see something in them we cherish and want to hold onto. EAs and PAs turn them into strangers we do not know and do not love, but we keep digging for that person inside them that we do love.
Know what I mean?
You are not stupid or naive. You confirmed, painfully, what you really knew all along.
How will your discovery affect your recovery?
H 56 W 48 D27,S21 SS25 SS22 Severely autistic M(#2 for both) 9 1/2 yrs. "I've never loved you" 3/7/2011 Separated 8/7/2011 BITS