My D is even fresher, and much quicker Any how, to my point. Time and patients are really the only things in our favor. For me, I never had patients. Now, I am forced to learn them. I am getting better at this. My EW wanted nothing but the D, as quickly as possible, and with much anger and hurt from her. 8 months later, she admits that she is miserable, and is s l o w l y starting to share with me the reason she saw this as her only solution. I went dark for almost 4 months. It helped me, and in a way, I think it helped her to take in her new life.
As hard as it is, the best thing you can do is GAL. I know, it's hard because I am attempting this myself. Since time is all we have, we might as well do our best to enjoy it.
The D is just a piece of paper. Remember this. You can always remarry each other, when that time comes.
For me, I have grown so much as a person through all of this. My EW and I had a conversation about this recently,and she even pointed out positive changes in me I didn't know
Post often, focus on YOU, and take one day at a time.....