I don't know the answer to that. I'd say only "much longer than he has so far." Wasn't it only about two weeks ago (maybe less???) that she basically told him to F off and not come around anymore??
MWD teaches "180s," and trying something different. BC's natural style is to go rescue, as is mine. I'm suggesting a different approach, and the fact that she's ALREADY responded to it would indicate to me that it's working. But she has to see that she can't just merely make one perfunctory yank on the rope, and BC comes-a-running.
I dunno, how long does one make a recovering abuser, who SWEARS he's never going to hit his wife anymore, and who's "completely sober now!" demonstrate that they're safely working on their issues, before they let them back into their lives? Three months? Six?
