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#1464936 09/01/05 03:06 AM
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Here is a question for the vets.

What makes a recovery easier? Busting the affair and forcing NC via exposure or implementing Plan B and the WS willingly establishes NC to save the marriage?


Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)


Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
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Where have you exposed so far ?


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Both.

Exposure 1st.
Plan B 2nd.

Remember plan B is implemented as a defense mechanism to protect the BS and family. Exposure is also a defensive tactic but it is the attack to destroy the A.

These are 2 totally different tactics. Can't compare between these 2.

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Bob,

OWH and the personnel boss at WH's work (he and his wife are good friends with us) exposed the affair to me, but WH denied it and I believed him. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> After D-Day i talked to OWH again by which time he had taken on a girlfriend and is glad not to have to hide it. He and Skunkypoo have decided to stay together superficially for the kids, but to both have lovers on the side. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />

The kids already knew about it, they were used as camoflage for the A several times. After D-Day I forbid contact between OW and my children ... a boundary that has not since been broken. WH and Skunkypoo know that I will be merciless and fierce in protecting my children.

After D-Day I told WH's family, my family, our closest friends. We live in a small village ... news travels fast. It seems I was the last to know.

I didn't think about exposing further at WH's work since the personell boss already knew. I thought he would be in charge of a transfer.

It didn't occur to me until a month ago to expose to the top boss.

I haven't exposed to Skunkypoo's family ... I assume they already know. Skunkypoo's sister sleeps with her H occasionally. Her mother would be thrilled to have my WH as a son-in-law and is probably already firing the flame. Skunkypoo's family is trash I don't want to waste my time on.


Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)


Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
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Where do you get your information from regarding OWs family and marriage?

If OW and OWH are still married there must be SOME bond between them. I think it is a mistake to not expose to OWH.


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OWH was the one that exposed to me, Bob.

I've let him know just a month ago when I caught my WH out on the town with his WW again. He said He didn't really care, he was busy sleeping with his own girlfriend at the time! <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" />


Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)


Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
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So OWH knows, your village knows and their work knows. Who else would you expose to ?


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I guess that I have left out our village priest.

That could possibly be a good one. He married my H and I and baptised my youngest for whom OW is/was the Godmother btw. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />


Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)


Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
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I just got back from my appointment with our priest. He knows our family well. D10 is an altar girl, and so is OW's D11.

Our priest is a soft spoken teddy bear of a man with rosy cheeks ... kind of like Santa Claus, I suppose. He will pay WH a visit tonight. This is the first time I wish we still had our old priest ... the fire and brimstone type guy. <img src="/ubbt/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />


Me BS 44
XH 45
M 20 years
D19
D12
DDay 11.29.04
Separated 12.29.04
Plan A 24.02.05
Plan B 10.9.05
Plan D 2.2.06
Divorce 13.6.06
OW - former friend and D12's x-godmother (Skunkypoo)
OWH - philander, XH's former best friend (still shares skunkypoo with XH)


Anger = drinking a rat poison and waiting/wishing the rat would notice you drink it and the rat die from it.
Redhat

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