H and I had another very enjoyable lunch. Easygoing chatting, lots of smiles and laughs. He gave me a big hug and a kiss at the end. I swear we have not been this relaxed, connected and easygoing in our togetherness in a long time, even pre-A.

H mentioned that he’s thinking a lot about coming home and trying an in home separation and asked if I'd been thinking about it. I said I have been thinking about it too but that we would really need to talk it through. So for now I will wait until he says he’s ready to discuss the specifics of an in house separation and then I will put the transparency plan requirement out there. I really need him to agree to that before we go any further, i.e., him moving back home. Otherwise I know I will be paranoid that OW is still in the picture and there’s no way I can deal with him home under those circumstances.

Patience, patience, patience!!!


M: 42
H: 43
M: 8 years
S7 and D4
H has D19 and S25 from previous M
Bomb: 3/6/14 OW discovered, EA & PA
1st separation, 10 days, decided to reconcile & moved back in. Fail
2nd separation: 5/1/14