Here's the news........ My W came back from her road trip willing to make another attempt at keeping our M together. She had time to think...and said she realized that she had to try again to make the M work before breaking up our family. She has agreed not to see the OM as we try to put the M back together. My goal is to keep things as positive as possible and give her as much as I can without being a doormat. The little house that she rented will now be used as a writing space until we can get out of the lease or sub-lease it. I still expect alot of rollercoaster ride is still ahead as I know that giving up the OM is a huge step...and one that she'll be dealing with emotionally for a while. So, for all of us who struggle with a H or W in MLC, there can be rays of hope....I hope. L7