KAW..I am happy to hear your w opened up a little...that is a good step. I am sure all of the stuff with your d17 must play into a lot of what your w is dealing with. I can't imagine how your w must feel knowing that what occurred between them had something to do with her leaving...that is a heavy burden to carry...I hope your w can also get the depression under control. I have a hard time understanding it, the old me would think they should just snap out of it, I now know it is not like that.
You are doing great...you have stood by your w through all this when many would turn and run.