Here's an interesting story. Was talking to my brother tonight. As you may recall we haven't been in touch in 10 years.
He was telling me that he had 2 breakups with his W in the past 10 years. The last breakup she said she wanted a divorce. IN previous breakups he 'begged her back' but this time he said "Ok, let's get a divorce".
He went to his lawyers, had the papers drawn up with HER as the plantiff. As he said to me, it wasn't him who wanted the divorce, it was her. They both signed it and at the present time they are divorced.
Now, he tells me they are living together and their relationship is better than ever. Why? Because he decided not to 'beg her back' any more. He would be hurt if she was gone, but not devastated.
She, on the other hand, went from "You need to get your work done!" to "How can I help you, we're in this together".