O.... I did this exact same thing as Maika and I'm sure many on this board have done as well. I layed it all out to her, opened up my heart to let her know how I felt and all it did was send her underground and ramp up her wayward actions. She used my vulnerability to lose even more respect for me if that was even possible. Once I finally stood up to her was the day I was able to move on with my life and see that she was no longer the person I married and wanted to be with.
My XW turned into a compulsive liar, to everyone including her family and her mom that she is very close with. It's all the same script.