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Wow, SS. Great to hear the news. Keep up the hard work.

The cynic in me wants to tell you to temper your enthusiasm. To he!! with that! The BS in me would give my left arm to be where you are right now.

Best wishes,
Ethan

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MC was rough today for me. I got caught in a mental loop of words - commitment, dedication, love, promises. MC was talking about those things only being true in the moment. That we cannot hang on to those throughout the years.

And I wonder then what is marriage? Love? Why bother to say anything out loud if it is going to change?

Anyway, I could not get all of that out of my head. And I yelled, cried, cried, sobbed, and cried.

Then came home and went under my covers. Then called WH. Then he came over and we talked.

Then MIL came over. She thinks WH will be back. She knows him well. She has not said that to me the whole time this has gone on, so I think she sees a reason.

WH also told her that after he talks to OW, that they will not be communicating anymore. He says it will be over soon, and indicated to MIL that he isn't even sure he ever loved her.

WH still is not sure about coming home right now. That bothered me earlier. But I have to realize where we have come in the past few weeks. From almost NC and talk of D, to dinner, movies, communication.

It is in my nature to want it all, now. And I have to remind myself what I have.

As a family, we have planned a small hike with the boys (one of WH's EN - recreation), and to have White Kastle burgers (frozen, WH loves them - well, I cook them first!) and a movie over here one night. And we might do lunch tomorrow.

MIL is taking the boys tomorrow for the day. I wonder if WH will ask me to do more than just lunch?

I got the impression he didn't want me and the boys to go on our trip, so we stayed. I wasn't up to driving 4+ hours while sobbing, anyway.

WH is missing us so badly.

Thank you all for your prayers and well wishes.

Lots of love!

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SS- Slow and easy wins the race. Take your time. Quickly get ideas from ark. You don't want him back with the same old marriage. Listen to me - YOU DON'T.

You deserve a much better marriage than you had before. Hold on for that.

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SS, listen to Believer. Thick ice don't melt in one day. You have to use your love, patience and passion to melt the ice formed from last few years. You can not burn it with fire. Hang on, you will be there. Prayer for your recovery.

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lostnhurt -

That is a beautiful analogy. Thank you so much. You are a wonderful woman.

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I am so excited, friends. Today, WH and I are going hiking.

Last year, he lost a very expensive cell phone on a hunting trip. We are renting a metal detector and going to go look for it today.

Just him and I. The boys will be with MIL. I have never hunted for treasure before!

I am so excited. Wish me luck, and pray for us.

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SS, good luck and enjoy your hiking. You are in my prayer.

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SS -

Congrats on your tremendous turnaround. Your posts give us all hope.

Keep it up!! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="images/icons/grin.gif" />

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SS, I am looking for romatice idea for my plan A too. Wh kept saying he is so bored at home. Can you or someone give me some idea what to do to make him feel some excitment?

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