Hey there. I'm so sorry I've been MIA in your thread. But, from what I read, you have done what you needed to do. You know I don't ever give up hope for a marriage to get back on track. Your case, as hard as it is, is no exception. He DOES need to feel what it is like without you. He always wants to contact you when he needs you or wants you, like he has you in his back pocket. If you want a sense of empowerment you could draw up (or vocalize) a list of requirements that he would need to follow in order for you to even look his way. That way, he knows what he needs to do and it is not in your lap. It is in his lap. You aren't choosing to not talk to him, HE is choosing to not follow your requirements. I don't know...something more straightforward and blatent to him. He keeps trying for that gray area.