Good for you, Cherry. Sometimes it is hard for outsiders to see why we're still trying.
My therapist asked me today if I had thought about other relationships in the future. I answered, that no, I'm still involved with this one. As long as I hold out any hope for my M, then other relationships aren't on my radar at all. He told me that the reason he asked is that he is concerned that I will have trouble learning to trust people again. The reality is, that is going to be true, no matter who the new relationship is with, either my current H or someone else. I have a lot of healing to do.
H: 44, Me: 45 Married: 20 y Together: 25 y no kids Walk away: 12/15 Asked for temp separation 12/25/15 PA confirmed 3/16 (apparently neither the first, nor the last PA he has had) H filed for D 5/16