My IC followed MWD's principles and initially encouraged me to flirt and "compete" with OW. It didn't work...but it did keep H "in limbo" and seeing a better me than he'd seen for several months. I think it was worth a try for a period of time and better than turning into a hostile witch.

But, very hard to compete and I needed to have a timeline in my head for how long I'd try it. The advice from some other books talked about how your health as the LBS, especially for women, can decline rapidly while you live in this type of situation.


M 44, H 46
D11, D9, D5
Married 12 years
PA confirmed 9/2011
I filed 3/2012
H moved out 7/2012