Good question, Matt. For me, I believe it means having no contact, not interacting with her at all, living my life and eventually (when I feel I'm ready) allow myself to possibly date or meet others who could appreciate me.
Right now, the more I think about it, I will and do miss her and feel that by taking this approach, I'm hurting myself. However, if I don't, I wonder if I'm really just a sucker and setting myself up to be her doormat for the rest of my life.
So, I feel my choices are either let animosity grow due to lack of contact and potentially just resent each other OR lose any respect I've built and forever be a doormat.
I don't like either of these.
M-33 W-33 S-11, S-8 M-11, T-14 BD - 12/26, Divorce Filing and admits to affair (her) 4/18 I moved out 5/23