Trytoohard, Just wanted to let you know that I find inspiration in your thread. In our situation, we have been piecing since the beginning of the year, but W is still missing something, soooo...
W has decided that her moving out will be the best way to discover if being married to me is what she really wants or if it is just the comforts of home that make it easy to stay. She signed the lease on the apartment last night and will be moving this coming weekend. The apartment is just a short drive (or even walking distance) away in our case. We plan on continuing to work on the R, so I'm actually looking forward to what lies ahead for us in over the next year.
I hope you keep posting to let us know how you are getting along living so far apart.