THANK YOU! That is the info I was looking for in it's simplest form! I wanted to hear the other side, from a "cheater" and how they felt and what influenced their decisions. I totally understand (I have for a long while) about resentment vs choice. We ended up having an R talk last night and spouse said: "I tell myself every day that I should come back to you and re-commit but it doesn't feel like I can". Of course we all know what feelings are worth in this sitc. (I am not saying ignore feelings, I'm saying feelings change based on actions)
My take: If she tells herself that every day she doesn't have her mind made up. Opinions? God I'm tired. Why do these talks always start just before bedtime?
Patience is not only a virtue, sometimes it is an impossibility.