Tinydoc's first post, 5 months in.

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My dog has been my lifesaver throughout this. He gets super emotional and upset when I cry and tries to console me with tons of licks. I have never had a dog do that. My H is living an hour away and crashing at someone's place, so he can't really take the dog.

Keep your chin up. You are probably doing better than you think. Our timeline is pretty much exact, though my H didn't officially move out until I kicked him out in August. I still have bad days too and think about H more than I should. It will likely be that way for a while. It also means your probably not GALing enough. Try to not give OW much thought. Anyone willing to be with married man is not worth your thought. I was only obsessed because I did not know who it was. Not that I know, she really crosses my mind. They can't compete with the quality women we are and are most likely only being used to temporarily meet needs and ego boost, even though our spouses might not realize it.

Dating is complicated. Only you can decide that. However, as long as you still have hope or desire to save your M, I think you should steer clear. IMHO, I think it it would just complicate your emotions. It is also probably good to spend some time working on you. Do you think you are emotionally healthy enough to date? Anything you start too soon might not bode well. You know where you are at best though. Just a month ago it literally made me nauseous thinking about being with another man, but that has VERY slowly started to change. I am not sure I will do that until I am actually D, if it comes to that. Mostly, because I am not emotionally well enough.