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Update on what is going on here
H has not seen OW 44 days
H has not had any phone contact with OW for 27 days.

We have had long talks about everything and I feel H has been truthful with me.
These truthful feelings talks take some getting used to we never had any in our marriage before.

We are meeting each other's needs and working on our marriage.

H has really changed and is trying really hard to earn my trust.
It just seem's so hard some day's.
I do good then I think about her and him and all
these feelings come back.

H doesn't want to talk about her any more.
He says he is finished with that and working on us.
I have noticed him talking about the future now.
and really trying to earn my trust.
H has done everything I have asked of him.
And seems to be telling the whole truth now.

WHY can't I just stop with the bad feelings and thoughts ??

And does it sound like we are on track ?
Are should I be worried and keep on my toes ??
It seems I stay confused most of the time.

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Yes, you seem to be on track - but keep in mind, you are only 27 days into recovery. It will take months and months for your trust to return - which is as it should be. You should not trust until someone proves themselves to be trustworthy.

His inclination to focus on the future is a good one - you can't have a good marriage by trying NOT to have an affair, or by trying to make up for an affair. You need to know what you stand for and what you want, and seek those things in your marraige. Looking back is only useful inasmuchas it helps you do that. Sometimes you need to say "I don't want to do that again" or "we are falling back into this pattern like when we did 'x'." But for the most part, it is more important what direction you are heading than where you have been.

Harley's advice is to mostly ignore the past, once you know what happened. I found that impossible advice to follow, at first. At 2 years into recovery, I still have trouble with that at times, but I understand its value. We cannot fix yesterdays problems. We can only work on today's. If they are the same problems - unresolved issues that led to or were created during the affair, pointing that out is usually not helpful in getting them solved today. Going back and re-hashing those parts of the affair makes solving the current manifestation of the issue harder. I know because I've done those things.

The new intimacy you are experiencing is a huge step in the right direction, but you need a lot more time before you will really be able to trust him again. As Steve and Jennifer say: Trust comes last.

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Thank you for answering me
It is hard

And I just don't want to dwell on the OW

But I didn't know if we should just drop

I don't want him to think I am a fool and start back with the Affair or find another one either.

I feel better about us then I have in a while now.

If I could get past the bad thoughts and feelings
it would be great.

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I guess my question is

How do you truely know the A is over ??

No signs of any contact

Everything seems better.

But how do you really know ??


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