I left because I want my girls to maintain a little normalcy. My wife has a part-time job and can tote them around more than I can. Plus, I wanted to leave. I felt more comfortable leaving and being on my own for a bit. I can manage things better this way - stepping away.
And honestly, I've been planning this for some time now. I knew in my heart something was going on and I had a plan laid out. I guess being self-coached in cycling you learn to lay out plans for everything. And because of it I feel pretty darn good about my decision.
I get a little lonely at times. My love for my wife has deepened over the past 3 years as I worked on myself and us as a couple. I worked hard. Very hard. Because of that I have no regrets whatsoever. None. I can honestly look back and say that what I did was exactly what I should have done with the decision I made to stay with her.
Me:42 W:43 M:03/08/98 SD17, D13 Found out about affair:12/16/10 Found out again: 06/22/12 Split: 06/22/12