Gordie, please, please do not do yourself the grave disservice of thinking that your wife only gave up OM because he wasn't a sugar daddy and her business isn't enough to support her.

You had the courage and strength to 180 and GAL, and showed her that marriage to you could be a new and different thing. That you were capable of change and growth.

Don't undervalue that.

Will she ultimately fully commit to marriage? I don't know. Progress is there, but slow, and I don't know what bends in the road will come.

But your strength and willingness to change and grow have had an impact.

Don't doubt that.

Keep GAL. Keep using 180s in situations where you'd like to see improvement.

These are both key even once the relationship fully reconciles.

You got this.


Me: 44
H: 44
Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10
Together/Married: 22 years
H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16
H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16