How long were you together? About 27 yrs How long have you been separated? nearly 2 months Do you understand what happened to cause the separation? Yes a deteriorating R , W's affair and her belief that our R was over What do you think your partner thinks of you (now, then)? Then with sympathy . Now who knows , I think she is surprised at how well I appear to be coping How does your partner behave towards you now? Mostly with warmth and friendly mixed in with sad and reserved Are you able to understand your partners actions? Totaly , Even though I hated it at the time this seperation will give us the best shot at a new R even if its never together Do you seen any glimmer of hope for your R coming from your partner? Yes but she is not ready in her self yet If so, how long did it take before hope appeared (following separation)? Almost instantly , the tension went away What do you think caused that change in your partner? Her hving done what she saw she needed to do and me supporting that decision even though I did not agree at the time How regularly do you have *any* type of contact with your partner? about every 2 days How often do you see your partner? about every 2nd day with Kids Is that often enough? At the moment yes Have you gone through a 'dating period'? Not yet Was that positive? N/A Are you able to discuss your R at all or is that too dangerous? Dangerous ground. W doesnt have any answers right now and pushing for anything would be counterproductive What do you do with your free time? Full time work and 3 kids to look after , whats free time ? I get out once a week on Motorcycle and listent to a lot of music How do you handle the feeling of being lonely, assuming you do feel that way? Apart from about 2 weeks I am enjoying my life and have got through the lonely stage What do you think about your partner (now, then)? I have more respect for her now , I do love her Do you still want to reconcile? Yes but its not top priority
