Hi IS, I know what you mean about trying to figure out whether you are hanging on because of love or co-dependence. If you had asked me 6 months ago if I would have put up with the crap that I have been putting up with lately I would have said, "HEL! NO" and yet here I sit wanting my W back more than anything while she is with the OW.
I have been really struggling with detaching as well!! Maybe we should ask our W's how to do it because they seemed to have mastered the concept
For yours and your son's sake I hope that your W comes to her senses and spends Christmas with you both. If she chooses not to it is her loss and I hope that you have an absolutely amazing day despite it.
M:(f) 35 W: 45 3 dogs and 2 cats T: 9 years 9/30/11 I love you, but I'm not in love with you OW confirmed 12/23/11