Yup. Thank you MrBond (and 25). I'm finally starting to understand the point you two are trying to get across to me. (Starting to -- I'm still not all the way there yet. It will take time.)
I really hope the "Believe none of what she says and only 50% of what she does" is true, because she's said some really scary and absolute things to me on Saturday. I have to maintain perspective and realize that those things were said in the heat of her recent discovery of my latest breach of trust, and my thick-headed defensive stance that followed the next day.
M: 15 years BD: 6/25/14 EA/PA: starts 5/14/14 11/30/14 - A ends 5/15/15 - D is finalized. 11/28/15 - Start of new LTR with a wonderful woman (and still going strong)!