I've been lonely, isolated and unhappy for quite a while. My dying marriage is taking its last gasps, but necessity requires us to live together with the "decomposing" relationship for now. I thought, "What's good for the goose is good for the gander". If the man I am living with is going to sext women, I am going to reach out for some emotional companionship. Yesterday I put a post on Craig's List in the Personals under Platonic. I made it abundantly clear I was not seeking anything sexual, but just wanted someone to text or email. Someone to connect with on an emotional level, a friend.

So far I've gotten over twenty responses and they are still coming today. I'm amazed...and a little concerned/afraid. This was how my mania started 8 years ago. Yes, I have some emotional needs that are NOT being met, but how do I do this safely and responsibly?