'Dr. Awesome said:
'No. 16 said:
Just want to ask you guys who have chimed in... what makes a strong marriage? With the divorce rate at about 50% what is the difference between the couples that stay together and those that are easily willing to divorce to find "happiness"?
Maybe I'm completely wrong but I think the couples that stay together and are happy are the ones that are willing to work things out and the ones that can forgive one another. Maybe, I'm tainted because I saw my parents marriage almost fall apart (my father hid another son and an ex-wife from my mother for 5 years after they were married) and now they are still together and happy as can be.
I guess I kind of see Alyssa and I in the same light. We're all shaped by our experiences and I guess we'll find out how this shapes me.
Serious question - what's the point of getting a response from the ffa? Is your mind going to be changed from your current course? It doesn't matter what the response is - you're going down this crappy road. And couples that work together probably don't involve the woman running off on vacations with the guy she cheated with, but instead trying to make things work with you (while cutting off all contact with him). I totally understand where you're coming from. I've been in a somewhat similar situation. As have a lot of guys.
Really, you AND the ex are entirely too immature and too inexperienced. You are completely delusional.
A place to vent and hear different opinions. Aside from the dog and this current twist, I've pretty much followed what the FFA has advised. I never contacted her parents, I blocked her number, and stayed as far away as possible. Also, I keep posting to keep you guys in the loop. I feel everyone has invested so much into this story that to stop updating would be unfair to you all. Like I said, I pretty much knew this would be the response I got after my latest update. I was ready to never update again, but I felt it was my duty to let you guys know what's up. Hell, I could have left out the part that she went on another vacation with the PT... but I didn't.
Everything in here is really happening in my life. You guys are welcome to offer advice, make jokes, or never open this thread again. Just as long as this isn't really affecting my real life, I'll keep updating and it's up to you guys to decide what to do with it.
Fair enough. I got back with my ex after she cheated on me. The thread is somewhere here in the ffa. I rightly took a lot of ridicule. It ended in a horrific manner with police involvement and me needing surgery.

But hell, at least she wasn't still communicating and banging the guy. If your ex can't even take that step you should cut all ties. And I at least nailed a
lot of women after we split. I missed my ex. Hell, I
still miss my ex and we broke up two years ago. But I miss a version of her that no longer exists. You will someday realize the woman you love is gone for good. Version 2.0 isn't the same. You can't go home again.
She got lured you back because she's treating you like her plaything (and not the fun kind). Whether she realizes it or not, she's using you so she can feel better about herself. You pretending you moved on made her feel even worse. So I'll say this - you need to keep pretending you've moved on. If IF IF IF you two get back together it'll happen with her wanting you. And ONLY with her wanting you. Not the other way around. How do you make her want you? Pretend you're a catch other women are fighting over. How do you pretend you're a catch other women are fighting over? Go on dates. Worst case scenario - you go on dates. You hate them all and they hate you. Nothing goes anywhere, blow some money on drinks, but you get some fun stories to share with the ffa and memories to last a lifetime. Best case scenario? You unexpectedly meet your future wife. Most realistic scenario? You nail a couple of floozies, have a few more women flee from your advances, and don't give a damn about any of them.
And since you're going down the road of your ex anyway, it's time to bring out the kink. If you have other options she'll be more aggressive in her pursuit of you. It'll be a matter of time before she nails you. Then start having fun. Buy a pair of leather handcuffs and make her wear 'em out in public with you (chain removed, if you wish). Go with a butt plug. Require a second lady to join you in the bedroom. Nipple clamps, electro sex therapy. Seriously, you're making a mistake getting with her, but if you're going to go down this road, do it properly. Either your ex will enjoy it all and you'll have the foundation of a freaky fun relationship, or things will end at some point and you'll have used her as your sexual training wheels.