Thanks for posting this, Swede. Such advice from experienced DB-ers is really valuable.
I wonder if some of the "rules" will be slightly different for cases when the WAS is male and the LBS is female (me)...? For example, women tend to be attracted to men they can respect, but men prefer their wives to be more submissive??? Could any men chime in on this?
I'm a little confused about the household chores situation: it seems like a catch-22 because if you try to do things for them, S will ask "why now", but if you don't, it'll be "more of the same"... sigh.
Me: 37 H: 41 M: 7, T: 11 15 Mar 2013: BD 18 Mar 2013: Discovered OW (inappropriate friendship) 5 Apr 2013: Retrouvaille Weekend 23 May 2013: Discovered EA Status: H still at home but more withdrawn