And that may ultimately be what it is. After BD, I lost a ton of weight, started dressing better, and the beard was possibly the best grooming choice I've ever made . I've kept my sitch largely secret at work, but bottom line I did start noticing more attention from women. Yeah, I ate it up, like any red-blooded man would. But I'm not going to do anything to endanger our delicate progress thus far.
My WAS was very open about thinking it easier to start over. She saw leaving me as a chance for a "do-over", to get away from my toxic parents and all our preexisting issues. The term "tabula rasa" was thrown about early in our sitch.
The good news is that she has noticed my changes and is slowly regaining her faith that the changes will stick.
Ex Rzrback Me 43 Her 44 D11, D15 T21, M19 BD 9/9/2014 Piecing
Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands - Clint Eastwood