Thanks for the thoughts GH. As always, its good to hear from you.
Quote: I struggle with how that changes, and when we can be sure, if ever, that an A is NO LONGER AN OPTION for them. When is the marriage the ONLY option like it's supposed to be. I don't mean that in a controlling, "me man, you my woman" kind of way, I mean in a "for better or worse" kind of way.
This is precisely the struggle I'm having right now...believe me, she has said some things in the past couple of days that would really make me believe that this is the only option, but again....they are words and I know (not speculate) that she is still in daily contact with OM. Sure, she would maintain that it just a "friendship", but at some point I would think that she has to focus her efforst on working this out. The other problem is the one you mentioned...will I ever get to the point that it really feels like "for better or worse".....
Oh well, these are just idle musings of an LBS.....
"Achieve success, but without vanity; Achieve success, but without aggression; Achieve success, but without gain; Achieve success, but without force." Lao Tzu