Hey Pen - This sounds like terrific distraction from my continuing apathy about my sitch
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I accept any reasonable explanation, except a) “because of the children” or b) "because of the great marriage we had in the past." I want to know why you as you are today want them as they are today to come home.





Because through this difficulty, he has done almost everything possible to cherish me (he famously declared he will do ANYTHING for me, except walk away from OW before his feelings died naturally ) i honestly don't think i'll be loved like this (and am too much of a chicken to try find out)

Because I've gotten to know him in a different way these past few months, and in strangely, perversely, his errors/weaknesses make me love him more - I'm fascinated by this more complex human

Shallow point, because he tickles my fancy

Equally shallow point, because his fancy is mightily tickled by me

Because I know this devil. I'm not feeling energetic enough to learn a new one. we find the same things funny, can communicate without words, have compatible likes and dislikes, basically, we enjoy the intimacy of simple day to day life together

Oh dear, he's been gone on his business trip just one day and I miss him already. Slowly



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