Definitely "script." And weasle-y, cowardly WAS-speak. Similar to my xH's statement as we signed the papers--"I'll always love you." It makes them feel better about themselves--"what a great person I am, I'm not crushing my spouse because I'm still saying I love them."

Love the physiology, Pup. very apt description.

M60
H52
D20
M14 yrs
OW-old gf from 1986
bomb-5/18/08
H filed for D-9/10/08
D final 4/24/09
xH remarried (not OW) 2012