I hear you; Michele is basically correct when she advises her readers to really try to fix the relationship they have before they run out on it. As we both know, however, people don't always follow that advice. I do believe Michele's right that one person may be able to DB for a while, especially if the couple is living together. In that situation, the partner who initiated the talk of D might see some changes and think seriously about working on the M. However, my W and I haven't seen each other in nearly five months. We have a few brief emails about dogs. She shows no sign of wanting to see me, and in fact seems to be trying deliberately to avoid me. I emailed her today about a possible new arrangement by which she would sometimes drop dogs off at my place. She wanted no part of it. She was nice about it, but no deal.
