When reality hits she will probably step back and do some deep thinking. At least that is what happened in my case. When my h thought he was going to loose me for good, he did just that. He went into hiding for a while and started contacting me again.
I know how you feel about the consequences. My h did face any either until I finally put my foot down and told him that he needed to figure out what he wanted and I was done playing games with him. It is hard to do because you don't know what their reation will be.
