"when you change that philosophy from one of scarcity to one of abundance, that fear dissipates, and you can love unconditionally even if the one you love has chosen another path."

this really helped me get to a better place mentally. When I realized that, regardless of WW's actions, I was going to be ok, I allowed myself to become the man I wanted to be. The love for her was still there and always would be, but I also learned that I NEEDED to LOVE myself, too.

When I started to adopt that mindset and put more love into myself, that was when WW started to drift back. I had to get to a place in my mind where I knew I that I was going to be ok, no matter what WW decided to do. By the time the A came out and I was able to confront her, I was doing it from a place of love for both myself and her.

It happened to work out that we stayed together, and I'm thankful for that, but I know I would've been ok if it had gone the other way, too, because I loved myself and her enough to let her go. I STILL know that to be true, and I navigate my life from that place.

It's not something that happens overnight, though.