It sickens me to think he found a better replacement but I try really hard not to think about that.
I won't take him back either. Too risky. If he left once what's to stop him from leaving again?
I know you are early in this process, kas. I know you are angry, hurting, upset, disappointed, desperately worried about your future. But, you HAVE to stop worrying about what he is doing. Found a better replacement? NOT LIKELY. Found someone different? Yes, clearly. That doesn't mean she is better than or more than or anything else. She is just different. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh, but my heart just hurts for you and you just sound so terribly defeated with those comments and I hate that for you. You have to figure out how to build yourself up, not beat yourself down. He left by his choice and you have said before he relies on external things for happiness. Is that really who you want to be with? He is happy on a whim if the sky is blue or he could a shiny new toy or whatever. I don't know you, obviously, and really don't even know your story as well as some others likely do, but you seem like a woman who put her heart and soul into her marriage and her family. Now it is your turn to focus some of that on you and the rest on your kids and leave that worthless so-called man in the dust. You deserve a better life and comparing yours to his is NOT going to get you there.
Me 52, H53 Bomb drop 9/29/2014 Divorce from XH final 12/17/2014 Marriage #2 12/31/2019 5 adult (step)daughters (3 from XH's first marriage, 2 from current H's previous relationships) 6 grandkids