Thanks NAG (lol), I appreciate your thoughts and I'm sorry we're in the same boat. Oddly, W has been working through some issues for 3 or 4+ months, and broke it to me a couple of weeks ago that she doesn't love me. I'm sure I pushed her there in failing to actually give her space..I am affectionate and have always felt like that fixes everything...NOT!
During the discussion a couple of weeks ago she never mentioned divorce or separation (not sure if i just didn't let her?), only that she had determined through her own C that she feels this way and needs to be independent for the first time in her life. I don't want to bring it up for fear of accelerating the slippery slope we're on. That said, I am curious as to what she is thinking about as next steps, or is she just content at the moment that I am genuinely giving her space, not asking what she's doing, and doing my own thing. So frustrating!!!!!