Hi Julie, Yes, I got the "I'll be a better mother once I leave because I'll be happy". Back before I found the DB site, I was looking on the Internet for information. I found several sites started by women who left after 20+ years and almost everyone of them said that they thought the same thing, that they would be "better" mothers because they would be "happy" and each and every one said that was the biggest lie they told themselves! The funny thing was that I wasn't looking only for sites where the person regretted leaving after long marriages. But I found those out numbered the ones that were glad they had left 20 to 1! And in each of the ones where they actually were happier, there was major marriage problems like abuse or drug use or alcoholism in the LBS S.
I remember the first few times I let it slip that my W left while talking to someone. It was weird only after the fact and they were looking at me funny!I know the "sad pout" well. Glad you're feeling well! Go get 'em Julie!
