Quote: I doubt the neighbor expressed any such thing to your wife.
My gut tells me that f/n didn't.
Quote: I'd be willing to bet she just said you'd had a nice chat and you're a great guy and that pissed your wife off because it made her feel guilty for not taking you back and so she jumped on you and made up all that crap.
My guess again is that f/n did say that we had a nice talk and she may have even made the "mistake" of telling my W what she told me which is that "it would be great if you two got back together."
Quote: See....If everyone sees you as a wonderful guy...
Most do. It bothers my W that I haven't fallen apart and turned into an a$$ like all of her friends have told her I will.
Quote: ...then she imagines folks will look at HER as the sole source of the marital troubles....so she accuses you of being nice only because you were trying to hook up with the neighbor....thus making you wear the scarlet letter again, if only in her imagination.
Ahhh, the benefit of having the clarity of looking at my sitch from the outside. You, Queen Amy, are wonderfully insightful, caring, giving and articulate. Thank you.