I did read the books at least twice and I'm trying so hard!! And I'm glad that you can also see what the parents are doing.
I guess he is letting them make his decisions for him, well I kind of knew that about after a month of his leaving!!! Thanks for being there for me, and also thanks for giving me hope that it's not too late to save my marriage!!!
Needinghope,
I did the same things that you did! I packed the clothes (which there was alot that he didn't take) and put them in totes, took down our wedding picture etc. I just need to get to the point that you are at where I will know I will be alright with or without him!!! Maybe it's my age, I get really scared at the thoughts of having to start all over again with dating, etc.
This is my 2nd marriage, first one destroyed because H couldn't say NO to drugs like we teach our children to do!!!