I think when a WAW talks with her friends, the friends only hear the single side of the story. Also, most of the friends don't know what is going on. They see their friend, a normal person that they have know for some time. In my case, I think this explains how most friends treat my wife when she talks about our marriage. They support my wife whether they are pro or anti marriage.
Because we moved cross country 18 months ago, almost none of my wife's good friends have seen her since that time (except for a couple of visits). They don't see all the changes that I see (fanatical going to the gym, new clothes, new hair style, spending 20-30 minutes putting on make-up in the morning!).
What bothers me most about my wife telling all her friends is that I see it as her testing the waters for leaving. Initially she confided in only 1 friend, how I think she has told just about everyone that she would tell.
Is the expanding list of people in the "know" an indication that she is about to leave?
