gomntwins,
Your situation sucks. Bad. Last fall, I found out my buddy's wife of 17 yrs up and left. Gone.
He had just completed a trip, and was home 2 days when he found out. My wife and I were the only people he had around. So the first night, we got DRUNK. I mean, bad. (How's this for mean? She left on a Sunday, so we had to scrap up booze!). He lamented. He was hurt and in shock.
The next day, it was time to get to business of moving on. At first there was more moping than doing, but in a couple months, there was more doing than moping.
I understand where you're coming from. It sucks. This business is littered with relationships that fell apart, or were destroyed. However, as much as a loss as this feels like today, you are able to move on. It would have been much worse had the game been played, and once you were established in the career that she decided she didn't like it.
It happens to F/As as much as pilots. Also, this is an enabling profession. If you have the inclination to cheat (either the traveler, or the one at home), there is ample time and distance to do so.
Tip a few back. Mourn your relationship for a couple days. Pick yourself up, and dust yourself off. It wasn't meant to be, but the one is out there.
Go get'em Tiger!
