The only thing that helped me out of my sex starved funk was hearing--repeatedly--that he did desire me and then him backing it up with action.
I did not have any interest in hearing how much he loved me.
Just my two cents.
Hang in there, C. I think you are the master at these things. You should write a book on how to confound a wayward spouse. Oh and I hadn't realized that you knew the OM until yesterday's posts. That has to make it extraordinarily difficult. Now I am of the mind that squirrel is too kind a term for him. However, I will refrain from voicing my true thoughts and instead end on a positive note:
Good going on the new job! You sound like you are really showing your talents and impressing those around you. Even the masseusse is smitten, I daresay!
Keep up your positive frame of mind and the party sounds like a blast...too bad your SSM friends are so far away, huh!