I have found that not making intitial contact is very helpful. And usually on the third day of no contact my W will initiate it. I let her manage the contents of the conversation (to the best of my ability that I'm working on) and until something backfires somweher in the conversation and causes another need to go without communication, it works fairly well. It tells me SHE wants to associate with me.
Me 35/XW 33 S13 & S12 M: 10/17/98 OM & S: 07/08 D final 06/09/09 12/03/09 - 06/13/10 "Piercing" 06/13/10: Engaged to Re-marry 10/17/10 06/25/10: Expecting baby #3 2/14/11