Thanks for your encouragement and words of wisdom Zues. I'm definitely not holding my breath. I think the majority of WAS's are people who, like you say, end up realizing the weight of their mistakes many years later, or they continue to repeat the same cycle again and again. In this next phase of my life, I will continue to better myself, but also brush up on my "interviewing skills", being cautious and not allowing emotions to outweigh sound thinking. I'm sorry to hear about you having to do life with your kids and without your spouse. I feel fortunate when I read other people's situations on this forum. Comparatively, I came out of this relatively unscathed. There is always something to be grateful for, even if it leaves a deep wound.
Me:29 W:27 M: 4 years T: 5 years No children S: 7/7/15 EA: 7/7/15 BD/"I'm done": 7/15/15 MC: 7/7/15-8/21/15 (failed) PA: 8/29/15 W Files for D: 9/9/15 D will finalize in 60 days