Wow, Alk, you've hit page 1 for about 3-4 days running!

Here's my take, there is no science to any of this. There is opinion and conjecture which is fun and sometimes informative and can be instructive. Most is based on experience from each individual's situation so we might know what did or didn't work for them in their unique situation. May not work for you, just might. You get to be the judge.

Here's another problem, what does "worked" mean, what does "marriage saved" mean. One person's saved marriage may not look like a saved marriage to me or you.

You've worked to change the things you want to change, the things you knew you needed to change. You are happy with yourself, proud of yourself, for the most part. From your writing here you seem to be an intelligent, well-spoken man who is tolerant and will listen to differing viewpoints and opinions. I think I've seen a glimmer of a sense of humor. I'll bet you have friends who really like you. You're working on living with uncertainty and fear, instead of running from them.

Live your life from within that framework. Don't veer too far from your center and only you know what that is.

Keep working on you, because this growth doesn't, or shouldn't stop. Always question what others say and most importantly, always question yourself.

You'll be fine. Listen to that small still voice inside you. You've probably been ignoring it for a long time.

You'll be fine.


Me 57/H 58
M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13

Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do.
I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering.
Caroline Myss