It was during that ATTACHMENT PHASE that I came to realize just how little I had truly known my EX when we first got married.  I know that sounds weird.  It's just that, as years passed, the depth of our friendship plus my love and attraction to him expanded in ways I never thought imaginable.  I felt as if I had grown to know his true character, his persona and his ego; having equal love and compassion for each. I remember staring at him, soaking him in and feeling so lucky.  He made me feel loved, cherished, respected, admired, appreciated, and desirable.  And I equally loved who he was as a man, husband and friend. We had created such a strong bond that, life without my EX, seemed inconceivable. He was my family, a part of me... we were attached at the hip.