I suspect ALL ow would like to "cement things" with their married MLCer..... but there are many things that thwart them, thank goodness!!! Living in another state... NOT working together.... kids that openly don't accept them... family members that openly don't accept them.... family members that side with YOU and your kids.... MLCer not divorcing even though the ow pressures..... MLCer isolating the ow from HER life (which she is more than willing to do, by the way!).... LBS not divorcing, even though ow taunts believing the LBS will believe that all is wonderful between her and your husband.... and last, but not least.... a STANDING SPOUSE!
Standing Spouse is the Check and Mate to her chess moves.... all you have to do is go on with you life the best you can and check back in every now and then to see her frustrated by NOWHERE TO GO!! No matter WHAT your MLCer tells you, shows you..... do NOT believe it.... he is the "devils mouthpiece" for now an dow is carrying his balls in her purse..... so if he says there is no hope, why would you believe him??? Ask God what to believe....
BirdSoul.... it may not have been your husband WANTING to go public with ow... it could have been him "GOING ALONG WITH SOME THINGS" as my husband put it... but it COULD have been him trying his best to emotionally divorce from his old life..... either way it's shameful, but not to be believed.