I am very tired of just waiting for this A to end.
And I can see how they can maintain it, by going away and spending quality time together having fun without a worry in the world. Must be nice.
I don't know. Almost 16 months post bomb, and I'm feeling a bit weary.
I just started re-reading 5LL. In it Chapman claims that the Limerence period of feeling "in love" typically lasts for 2 years on average. Longer if it's a secret A!
Hmmm. Makes me wonder how long I would allow my W's affair to remain a complete secret.
The fact that your H is comfortable at home is good. It tells me that he really doesn't want to lose you. He certainly wants to have your cake and eat hers too, but I bet even he realizes you are the prize. This means you are not totally powerless here. None of us ever are.
Oh, and regarding the butt incident... I don't know how you resisted really spanking him and making him holler! (at least once, haha)
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