Dave,

Thanks for your log. There are so many parallels in your W's behavior to mine that it's both scary and comforting.

I am finding (slowly) that I still over-think every look and every word (or lack thereof) and read more into it than is probably necessary.

My W still states she is confused about the sitch, but certainly willing to pursue separation of finances and planning for selling the house. It's tough to experience this type of passive-aggressive behavior - especially when the W's perception of the last few years is so different than mine or reality (not sure which).

One statement you made awhile back is: "I have everything to lose, and she has everything to gain. I still feel as though I love her dearly, but I will not cut my head off and hand it over to her on a platter. I think a lot a guys by now would have said 'screw it, I'm out!' and would have pulled the plug and moved on...".

I actually did over-react recently and stated I wanted a divorce from her (no previous D talk, just separation). That statement brought only one tear to her eye, but a couple of days later in our first financial-separation planning session together she stated 'it was moving too fast for her'. I let me guard down for a minute to state that perhaps I jumped too quickly into suggesting a D, and within a few minutes she was taking a shot at me for putting all of the responsibility of the household upon her. I left, frustrated, because it always feels like I'm unwelcome to visit the house.

The cold-warm oscillating kills me every time, but I'm seeing the common patterns among the forum authors, including yourself, and it helps me keep perspective.

THANK YOU!
Brian

My Situation


H40 (me)
W34 (WAW)
S6
T11
M10

Feb09: Need a break bomb
Mar09: I moved to apartment to GAL, PMA, NMMNG
Apr09: WAW 'dating' OM at work, positive around me lately.

My Sitch