I will answer her phone calls and emails, but will not initiate any. Do this briefly, always matter-of-factly and NEVER immediately.
I will casually date other women. Bad move unless you are 110% over your marriage and you have ABSOLUTELY no thoughts of there EVER being a reconciliation. It jacks up any good things that may happen with your wife and it is EXTREMELY unfair to the other women you may "casually" date. It's just not right because feelings happen like sh*t happens and you don't have the right to place someone in a position where they might come to care for you romantically only to find that YOU are not emotionally available.
I will vacation alone, or join friends on theirs Good plan and don't tell her how much you wished she was there either .
I will stay in touch with my in-laws Another good plan. And do not talk about wife PERIOD. Your relationship with them is INDEPENDANT of HER. .
I will not bad-mouth her to anyone, especially our (grown) children Smart choice because that just makes you come off bitter and bitter is unattractive .
It's an adjustment, but one I need to embrace Indeed but is it necessary to compromise your integrity in the process by "casually dating"? I would think not...
My opinion, for whatever it might be worth, is that you shelve the casual dating idea for the time being and revisit the idea in a month or two.
