You're normal, Rys. wink That's what we call detachment. It's a healthy place to be. It's also often the time when you start looking really attractive to a WAS. That's what happened in my case, and I've seen it in many others' cases. I'm not saying that to get your hopes up. (But if you're truly detached, it *wouldn't* get your hopes up.)

Of course your W is unhappy. If she would have picked up just one book or just one article about infidelity before cheating on you, she could have predicted her inevitable unhappiness and possibly made choices accordingly.

Most every person who cheats eventually ends up unfulfilled. That's too bad. Meanwhile, the LBS - at least the ones here - have been working on improving themselves and their outlook on life, making authentic changes to bring self-confidence and genuine happiness.

You're better off no matter which way W twists in the wind.

Good for you.


M: 40 H: 44
Married 14 years
S11 & D6; D20 & D19 from previous M
2BDs/PAs, 8 years apart
Piecing: April 2014