How to start from scratch in 12 Mos Separation ?

[SingleDad]

Out of the blue, my W yesterday was screaming at me for spreading lies about her having an affair though the grapevine at her work. Said that I hurt her enough and she has a reputation to keep.

After digging into it - I found out that my asking a former co-worker of hers a full 6 months ago if he thought she was seeing someone and that is the reason she wants a divorce. Well yesterday her boss told her that I was spreading rumors about her.

I told her that I did inquire of someone whether she was having an affair 6 months ago... a former worker who had left the company and was through a recent dovirce himself. But the fact that it is coming up now tells me that other people are talking about it for some other reason like seeing my W with someone else.

W says it is all lies... We are Legally Separated - so she says she can do anything she wants and it's not an affair (Yet we are still legally married)

I said that I have nothing to do with any rumors going around now - but suggested that if she wants the rumors to stop, she could dump her boyfriend and return to her husband and daughter and be a family again.

She replied that she does not have a boyfriend - only went on a couple of dates (All lies)and that I was never part of her family - only her daughter was her immediate family.

My W's mind is so twisted. She firmly believes she is doing the right thing - if she is happy she will be a better mother, and best to get as far away from me as possible.

More than 3 months into the separation and nothing has improved.. She continues to be angry at me over anything she feels like.

I am still working on getting a life and not pushing my W's buttons - but things keep getting her angry. Spend quality time with my Daughter whenever I have her - but I still cannot get over the fact that I will be able to be with my daughter for less than half time for decades to come.