Lois, One step at a time, one day at a time. Do not try to look too far into the future. Keep your focus on the present. The future can change at any time.
Private Lies is a good book, however, in the way that the mind of an mlcer works, I didn't find the book that helpful. The book is written for those "normal" people out here having affairs, etc.
I'm glad to see that you've been busy posting some ads today. Keep at it...when you least expect it, someone will respond.
Oh, I remember that floating feeling of anxiety waiting for the other shoe to drop. I finally got a rubberband and placed it on my wrist and every time I thought about it, I snapped it. The sting brought me back to the here and now.
Keep the focus on you and your family. Live your life as if he were never coming back.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.