she needs to find where she can live, and enjoy her newfound career and independence and just plain being _____ (her first name), and not just "Mrs. Chocolateeyes" and "Mother of Chocolateeyes' Kids," and she needs to find out if she can find that within our marriage, instead of looking inappropriately for it OUTSIDE of our marriage.
Yes, I totally agree. H and I have had this conversation many times. It is critical. But maybe your W hasn't gotten to the point of really reflecting on that yet as an option. She's still in escape/affair mode. Give it time. LFL