Hi Lost,

I saw your post on K's thread and thought I'd stop by. I see a couple of OTs have arrived before me (hello Handsome, K, Mish et al)

7 months in is definitely not that long. I read your original post and it sounds to me as though your H is having some kind of crisis type event. In most MLC cases there's a big component of depression....

Have you read DR? During MLC, or in dealing with a depressed spouse Michelle recommends that you focus on yourself while they make their way through their issues and feelings and work out a way to handle what they're going through. In Ali's case, and in mine we both focussed on trying to be good friends to our partner. Ali was (is) a great example of being a supportive friend to her BF while not pursuing and that sounds like a great strategy to follow in your sitch...be there if he needs you but don't call/pursue/expect anything from him. In the meantime you also need to build a happy life for yourself because 7 months is really just the beginning if it's depression- these situations can go on for years and 2 years and more is certainly not unusual. I remember reading one case that took 4 years to come to a reconciliation.

Patience is the key. And you might want to read the 6 stages of MLC which talks a bit about depression aswell. I think this is the link in case you haven't seen it already.

http://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubb...ite_id=1#import

OD.