Thanks, Ss. I drew a lot of parallels from reading your story as well.

As for the salsa lessons, I don't think he's actually taking them with her. In fact, he and I actually went to a salsa class together once. He and LF just go hiking together and hang out 1-2 times during the week. She was the one who encouraged him to go do it, though, when he told her that he'd always wanted to. They both insist their relationship is just platonic, and I believe them. H and I have had extensive conversations on this topic, which are too long to list here. (I've never met her, though.) My main issue with her is that I believe H has simply transferred his codependency issues from me to her, even if it is just a platonic relationship. I know it's not the DB way, but because they started hanging out before I had moved out, and because we had both agreed that neither of us would date other people until I had officially moved out, I told him that I would have a huge problem with it if he ever started dating or hooked up with her, even AFTER I have moved out. He assured me that that wouldn't be a problem because he is not attracted to her at all (fortunately she's not a dirty blonde) and based on other things he's told me about her (because before I moved out he was still being pretty open about things), I really do believe that he wouldn't date her because there are a lot of things about her that are deal-breakers in his book. She's also moving either in September or November (she's a traveling physical therapist) and only stays in locations for 3-6 months, which is why she never wants to date anyone she meets, my H included.


Me: 35, H: 37, no kids
Together since 2002, Married since 2007
IDKIILY: 2/2013
MC: 5/2013-6/2014
H stated he was REALLY done: 4/2014
I moved out 7/6/14
H filed end of 8/2014 but still hasn't served me