This forum is for advice from non-professionals. Advice is freely given. Some of it is great, some is good, and some is not so good. But either way, it is up to the poster to choose what he wants to do in his situation. If you are tired of CBK not following your advice, you are free to stop reading his thread. However, there is no reason that he should not be able to post and journal his thoughts, actions and feelings and ask for opinions at a time when he is in turmoil. It is still his life. No one knows how to deal with it better than he does. He got this far with his wife. He must have done something right in the past. And he will find a way to muddle through. Worse comes to worst, she will continue on the path she is on. There is no evidence that anything HE does will change that.