Why not get into the country dancing like your husband.. go to the bar with him, and look good when you go.. allow the men there to notice you!! (and beleive me they all will, new face, new person to flirt with!) of course I`m not saying to flirt back!!! Find your self a sitter, and get out with him..! thats what life is all about, any way.. to keep the fire burning, together.. I am a firm beleiver that just because you have kids, doesn`t mean you have to give up your life, or living, that you both use to have, while courting... it is a must to go out and have fun.. and he obviously wants that.. so say.. ok.. lets do it!!! together..<P>If he says no.. I want to go it alone.. then just go alone as well.. show up and say it is a free country bar, that any one can join.. so here I am.. do not allow him to dictate where and when you can go out and live it up, if not with him...!! let him see you are not going to sit home and be a patsy!!! (no offence.. !) <P>These people who leave need to see us make a stand for our selves.. and we are not going to put up with thier crap!! thats the whole thing in a nut shell.. but we need to do it with styale and class.. not fight them.. agree with them.. say yes you want to go, then go, but so am I.. and do what you want to do, that brings you pleasure.. they like woman/men who are strong and independent.. this is a real true must.. looking pathetic and insecure is not a pretty picture!! <P>I lost my ex already, by doing this self destruction thing, already.. I am telling you this, to help you, not to put you down.. I do not mean to offend any one, I am way beyond what you are going through.. but have learned the hard way, and lost... don`t allow them to bully you in any way.. make any stand you can, but not with nager.. with joy and pride.. let them see a different but yet same you.. some one who has stamina.. some one that is acting!!! stronger then they could ever imagine.. let them see you for who you were/are and that would quite obviously be better then these OW/OM.. <P>AV