Need advice on prognosis of R - opinions?

[Michael Mc C]

I wouldn't bet the farm on it but I think the best thing to do is to act as if he truly believes there is no hope. If he keeps saying that the D is coming my advice would be to continue living your life without trying to get him back. You look good? Continue looking good. Don't do it to try to get his attention, do it for you.

This doesn't mean let hope die. This means that right now, unless he begins pursuing you, you need to forget you want this marriage to work (again, this is my opinion - I haven't been too successful with this yet).

Don't ask him whether or not there's a chance. I read in someone else's posts that the WAS is like a skittish animal in the forest. Once they are feeling comfortable with you, they'll approach you and take a bit of food out of your hand. If you make any movement though, they'll take off for the woods in a flash.

I've seen that with my wife a couple of times. We'd get close and I would bring something up and she would set of the D alarms all over again.

If he's showing interest, great. Continue what you're doing and let him start the conversations. Let him pursue you. Hope this helps.