DBing European Style, part 2

[Papa4Life]

Hi guru Stander! I just read about your friendship with your "lady friend" on your thread. I don't think I am interested in dating at this point -- still too soon and I have more work to do on myself -- but I can understand how that might be appealing to a DBer.

After months of working really hard to change myself and being pleased (but not yet fully satisfied) with my progress, having W only see that through a lens of anger and distrust, I can certainly understand the allure of someone appreciating me for my good qualities rather than judge me purely on past failings.

I'm just weary of jumping into a new R too quickly, and yes I think I would prefer not to date outside my M as long as it still exists. Don't know if that's naive or old-fashioned or noble or foolish -- whatever the reason, I think that's just the way it's going to be until D-Day. Wouldn't that be ironic to get divorced on June 6th?