Newcomer With Hope

[Little]

Well, my point wasn't that he left his wife to go back to his ex. My point was that he didn't stay with his wife. Or his ex in the first place.

I think of old-timers, the people that used to get married and when things get tough, they'd work through it, because they committed to each other -- commitment means sticking to what you said, even when you don't feel like doing so in the moment.

Too many people see relationships as disposable and if you become unhappy, they just toss it away and get involved in a new one instead of putting in elbow grease to fix the old one.

This lady's story made me realize that this attitude is prevalent these days, and you hear more of that than the stories of falling and staying in love even when stuff gets rough.

Also, since you asked: No. He's not replaceable. I can find someone new and they might be wonderful and fulfill me in some ways (maybe even in ways BF couldn't/didn't), but the will not be BF and his essence and energy.

I won't put my life on hold for BF, and/or close doors to new people coming into my life, but I still think BF is the other half of me and know he will be "the one that got away" for the rest of my life. I've been in relationships with other men before BF, and it was never like this. The bond and depth of connection can't be put into words.