I've been thinking about this too and how much we are enabling them to run by DBing.
This thought hit home for me too in MC yesterday. The C asked H what would need to happen for him to actually move out and he said "I would have to know that W was on an even keel."
So he WANTS to make sure I'm in good shape before he leaves, for the kids' sake. I have been very steady in general lately. I know this doesn't mean I should fall apart so he will stay--but me GAL is what my H wants to see so that he can leave feeling less guilty.
Me/X-H: 47/48 T 19 yrs M 16 years D14 D10 ILYBINILWY: 10/07 H moved out 6/08