It does seem that the posters on here that date, even casually do have a better mental outlook. I haven't dated, but when I do go out and see that there are guys that are interested in me it makes me feel better as well. It's a little reminder that life does go on. That it won't always be like how it is now, but we have to make it that way.
Painter, it sounds like you have just made it over another hurdle and a very difficult one at that. You will be able to look back one day, when your emotions are settled and clearly assess the situation from a much better place. Based on a lot of your posts, I really think you are going to like where you are. You are a very intelligent and beautiful woman and you will one day embrace a future not entwined with someone that has not been treating you the way you deserve to be treated. I believe everyone deserves loyalty in a relationship. Yes we all have flaws. Yes we all made mistakes in our relationships. But sometimes our anger and fighting comes from something inside us that knows we were not being treated right. Despite all of that you still were willing to work on your relationship. Husband was not. So now you are free to take what you have learned from your end and create a new and beautiful life for yourself.
