For my case, I feel that it's to ease his guilt and justify that the D want all that bad. And also, keeping me as plan b just in case the OW doesn't work out.
I used to think that he still had some feelings for me but I don't buy this theory any more... Maybe he does, as he admitted that he has some sentimental feelings for me. But if those feelings aren't helping in a R, I would consider them moot.
You can call me Dory/ Grl.
As a wise fish once sang,"Just keep swimming!"
It's no use to go back to yesterday because I was a different person then.