may - first off, kudos. I've had time to keep up with reading but not with commenting. Wanted to briefly chime in and say:
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I feel like it snowballed also in that as he engaged further and further into the A, he felt like he had to be serious with it because otherwise what was he doing? He's said this to me a few times-- again the other night-- that what was he doing with two years of his life, hurting me, potentially hurting the kids, hurting AP-- all for what? And I do want him to grapple with this and really take responsibility for his choices. I don't feel he's really there yet.
Is he afraid to admit he made a mistake and put people he love through a world of hurt? It's not like he doesn't know this, on some level. When I have felt that way about mistakes in my past (not even marriage related necessary) - sometimes the 'for what' is to grow as a person and learn a lesson. Sometimes that really affects the lives of others, but sometimes there aren't other ways to learn the full lesson. If you guys frame it that way together, do you think he'd be receptive?
