Will post more later, I've got to get ready for work. From this last conv, you certainly know the DB principals and are very good at them.
But as I said earlier, he is still coming back to you.
The OWife in my case, wasn't poor, she comes from a very affluent family there, which has its on trappings. With her being a lawyer, which was always my H's dream...she was just "better", I guess.
My kids say, she has a great deal of control over my H, those women are extrememly jealous over their men.
I too went there and thought it was very strange but beautiful, and looked forward to learning more about the place with my H.