This may all be not such a bad thing after all. I went down to a size 29" waist myself, my abs show for the first time in my life! I'm doing interesting things I haven't bothered doing before, and I've learned so much and feel I've grown and benefited from that and continue to grow and benefit.
Meanwhile, the WAS hasn't really grown, as she jumps from one relationship to the other, so doesn't learn too much yet, odds are those relationships fail and all she's getting to see eventually is the grass is just a different shade of green, but it's still the same color.