Ready2Change (II) - Detached

[Ready2Change]

(W out of town till Thursday. Then Gone Friday-Tuesday with kids. So we get a break from each other.)

I am going to enjoy my kids.
I am going to keep up on the 180s.
I am going to take back control of things I gave up to W.
I am going to meet new people.
I am going to be pleasant around W (and Kids and Inlaws etc).
I am going to give W space to help her reduce negative feelings (this may take a long time)
I am going to respond to wife with "I am sorry you feel that way"
I am going to respond to wife with "I understand you feel that way"
I am going to see several lawyers to help protect myself.

W communicated several times on Thursday. (one was the "be careful" message to me since bomb!) I made W mad Friday by addressing a co-parenting issue. So I backslid. She said "I am not talking to you anymore!"


Current baby step goals:

1) W says goodnight to me first. (This has been hanging for many weeks and I not expecting it for a while due to backslide)
2) Eye contact from W.
3) W initiates conversation with me.
4) Phone call or text from W.