And there you go, SadHub. You just saw another marker of success. Being able to observe your W's behavior without rising to it and reacting in kind is progress by any definition. Nice job.

Even more impressive, though, is that you are feeling calm and even smiling afterward. Yet another marker of the progress you have made.

Now I really challenge you to go read some of your early posts! You've come so far!

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