Thank you for your reply. I sure hope your right when you say it gets easier and happier over time. My hopelessness still rates a 9 out of 10, but it's down from 10 out of 10 prior to the Retrouvaille weekend. I'm just taking things one day at a time. The big positive for me is that my W is now communicating with me on a "feelings" level and that all hostilities have exited our home. She actually initiated today's dialouge by leaving me her letter on the counter as she had to go out of town on business. She also texted me today to wish me a nice day.
Thanks, LFH
ME: 38 W: 35 D2.5 and S5 Married 12 years Separated (same house, different rooms) INILWYAM by W: 4/16/2009 The day W requested a D: 4/17/2009