Walk Away German Wife (WAGW)

[PortlandDad]

Yesterday was our 18th anniversary. Our D12 "decided" that she didn't want to go to the motel to see her mom. I was torn whether to put my foot down and force her to go, or whether to respect her decision and just take the boys. My W made the point moot: when she found out that D didn't want to come, she and my MIL came back to our house for the day.

The day went pretty well: my D and W went to the nail salon and the mall. They got into an argument in the car and I thought the day was going to be ruined, but they calmed down once they got home. Had a nice dinner as a family. After dinner, W and I went upstairs to watch a movie. We were cuddling in bed and had a nice conversation. We ML for the first time in almost a year. Aftwerward, she said her goodbyes to the kids and I drove her and MIL back to the their motel. We said our goodbyes and she even told me that she loved me (first time for that since before she left in November). Their flight leaves today around noon.

She says that she is confused and she doesn't know what she is doing and I believe her. I talked a long time with MIL last night and she also says that W is coming around, but it is taking time. I'm willing to wait it out for the time being. My anti-depressants have kicked in so I'm not depressed and mopey like I used to be. I'm focusing on my kids and preserving our capital. We'll see what happens with the W in the coming weeks.

The roller-coaster is still in motion, so I'm keeping my hands and feet (and heart) inside at all times.