Randy, Hope you are doing well. I wish I had some answers for you. It looks like things re going pretty well for the 2 of you. You have already done all the hard parts, and that is learning patience. My sitch is somewhat the same, I and W are divorced. She got her final papers last week. We are seeing each other almost everday albeit because of son, but we are in contact. I have messed up 3 times talking about R. She says everytime I do I take 10 steps backward. When I have patience, and don't assume the worse then the tension melts between us and we become friends. She says she does not no what the future holds for us (which is better than her saying there is no future) I know that I have hurt her by not being nice in the past. I have changed and she knows it, but she doesn't think it will last. It is a long road to travel for sure. But I know that at the end we will be together and our marriage or remarriage will be one that will be envied by all. Stay in the game, don't push, accept what is being given. When she is ready you will be the one to benifit greatly. Mine has shown me, and told me what she wants. When I give her space, time and all the things that she asks for, I usually end up getting to spend some real quality time with her, and actually think that there is hope.