These lines from a classic Tom Petty song take on a whole new meaning when your spouse is in MLC:
The waiting is the hardest part Every day you see one more card You take it on faith, you take it to the heart The waiting is the hardest part
So, I've been waiting for a year now and my wife and I are both still here. Not sure how long I can last though. Some days I'm sure I can do this, others I'm just tired of the whole sitch.
The good news: She doesn't appear to be in an affair, doesn't spew at me, and we get along civilly. She's also still not into spending money, and hasn't talked of D or moving out in months.
The bad news: She's still in the guest bed, still avoids any physical contact with me, and keeps activities and conversation with me to a minimum.
The roadblock: She's said she is not attracted to me, and doesn't believe she ever will be.
Can this attraction ever be rekindled? I know Hai Karate aftershave lotion used to do the trick, but I'm afraid it hasn't been available for decades now.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
