I echo Sara's comments and am sorry she chose not to go. For the life of me, I cannot grasp why someone would prefer tossing in the towel over doing any and all they could do to save their R's and family. Your assessment about the length of time it takes to have her "work through" the R with OP is on target I think. Due to the distance they'll get to avoid too much time together for awhile. But that time will come IF the R continues. It's a waiting game for you, if you can handle it.
For the record, my M is better now, I THINK, than it has been for years. I always fear saying things like that b/c of my fears. But then I realize that This might have been what was required for us to get here. Sadly. Like forging steel with fire, and the burning hurts, but so far, seems as if we're on track despite what I felt a year or so ago. I would NOT have expected this. Goes to show that God does not tire of our requests for miracles. Sometimes I think God believes we should ask for miracles more often, not less. Please don't give up. I am glad I didn't.
I wish you strength and faith. j-
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016