I don't know much of your situation, but you asked about success stories. And there are some. But from my two years or so following people on this website, I would say that the majority do move on to divorce or simply stay in limbo. My personal belief is that it takes more than just busting the divorce. It takes rebuilding the relationship. That is harder than simply preventing someone from filing. The Retrouvaille program has proven effective in healing broken marriages. It is an intensive weekend program led by couples who have been through troubled marriages and healed them. They teach many skills for getting along with your spouse, especially good communication. Check the website www.helpourmarriage.org for more information. They have many weekends coming up in September and October. Retrouvaille completely changed my marriage and helped several other people on this website. You should see if your wife will go there with you and make the rest of your life together a happy one. It is more than possible.