ok, no 2x4's

- start dating, pump up your self-esteem & confidence,
move on, enjoy your life, your wife knew you were still longing for her so you pumped up her ego and at the same time she felt bad for you, thinking in her head "he's a good guy, I just don't feel like that about him anymore because of alot of things"

She has no fear of loss, how could she, you're there always and now you revealed your poker hand to her.

Start dating, if you want to hear more, say so but I'll leave it at that, even I get tired of typing ;-)