Cinderellaman, I have done that, really. I never call him. It's always him who makes the contact. Of course, a lot of it right now is because he is selling the house and because I'm going to be taking care of the puppy soon (which he now has & is bringing to me). He's starting over now, moving to another area, getting away from all things hopefloats. I think when he says he can't do it, he's made his choice and he's moving on away from this---and not in the direction of reconciliation.
Most of us really marry only once. First love endures, even unto our dying day. And we never really divorce.