I wish I had an answer..
Xh sais: the day I almost left him is the day I changed him.
In a text exange, I replied: you didn' t want to lose us so you left!! smart move??

The bond? That is from all the history of creating a life together that lasted for years. I think there will always be a part of us who will love THE PERSON THEY WERE. it is part of the unconditional, I guess. I always said I loved my husband but I dispie who is has become. I would take my husband back in a heartbeat, but that man is longgggggg gone. I mourned him and I miss him. I don' t see him ever become a better person than what he was. He has created too much damage for himself to face.

Like you, I look at what we have and thank God for looking out for us. We are ok to smile
The only situation that is not ok is in regard of XH.I don' t believe there is anything I could do to stop it. I believe he is the only one who can put an end to this madness.