Mishka, I think it is not a bad thing to tell our spouses that we love them, miss them and we are standing for our marriage but we should say it once and for their sake (and not ours), IMO. I wanted my W to know, that I will always love her and she has place with us together as a family. I wanted her to know that even as time passes so she knows that the door is open. She simply needs to walk through but I will not drag her through. It is her decision. I also told her that she is not responsible for my happiness. I told her that she is my family and always will be no matter what happens.
The challenge is that we want to say it in order to illicit a reaction. That is when it is a problem. Letting go of somebody is so very difficult when it hurts. But it is the best thing you can do for the both of you.
Thinking of you, Mishka (hugs)
Me:56, W:51 D:26,S:24,S:22 Married:18 Bomb 9/27/06 Separated 11/27/06 Divorced 10/6/08 Leaving it up to God