HD,
What an interesting post.

For some reason the words "choose divorce over passion" really resonated with me. It sortof boils it all down to the nitty gritty, doesn't it?

Let me ask you this: Is this why you are reluctant to have any true PM discussions with your W? Do you feel that she would choose divorce over passion?

You know, I know that people out there probably struggle with my religious beliefs but this is the ONE time that I can trumpet why my situation is cool and I'm gonna do it, lol. My H would choose ANYTHING over divorce. Now that is a little screwed up in that his motivation to preserve the marriage is not 100% love and devotion for his wife, but hey it has worked in my favor.

So at times, I have felt like the Catholic church's teachings regarding marriage were a dang prison sentence but, to be truthful, it works the other way too--when you are highly motivated to avoid divorce, you are willing to entertain a lot of options that you otherwise would have poo-pooh'ed, such as increasing your passion level.

I don't know if I am explaining this well, but I had to respond.

Btw, didn't you mean "WHOM we adopted"......hmmm???

Honeypot, who is taking up your habit of picking on people's grammar and spelling due to lack a nookie.