After, I thanked her for her honesty, as I think it is much better to have her be upfront about things than it is to lie and sneak. I went to get ready for work. After I was done, she came in and apologized & bawled. Wasn't sure where to go with it, so I let it go, listened and tried my best to be understanding.
I'm feel as if I'm learning the hard way. I think you guys should write a "rule book" or a "DBing for Dummies."
One thing for sure, after all the above, I'm going to try taking much smaller steps. For now, back to basics for me. An honest 180 seems appropriate.
but I lovingly but firmly told her "However, I cannot live in a marriage where my wife is still in contact with another man. I have a lot to think about." And I walked away to get some stuff done.