Ok, I got another text from W - this time before 6 this morning. It simply asked "what have you told your family? Why are we getting divorced?"
I responded telling her I've told my family she is very upset w/ me and said she feels physically and mentally afraid of me. I told them she's very angry at me and feels as if I've abandoned her during our marriage. I also said I've told my family not to judge her as we'll always be connected as we have a daughter and that I won't allow them to bad mouth her at all.
I also asked why and wondered if she was concerned about what they thought about her right now.
I haven't heard a reply, but it is interesting coming on the heels of the "you never said you loved me" text from last night.
I'll keep you posted as to where things go from here, but don't worry. There is still WAAAAYYYYY too much work to do for me to just say "ok all is forgiven and you can come back." That isn't happening. Separation and trying to work on the marriage - that can happen, but she has to do a LOT of work on her end b/c I'm not doing this ever again.
