She then suggests for the Nth time us each alternately leaving each week so the kids aren't impacted, and that it is my fault for making their lives rough bccause I won't agree to this.
Sounds like you are on the right track here. DO NOT agree to do this. This is an unrealistic band aid for HER guilt.
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This is where the rub is - she isn't ready to move towards D - she wants to stay in limbo by separating indefinitely but I won't. The only choice is to move forward firmly in one direction or another - work on M or work on D.
Good man. What she's doing is cake-eating, plain and simple. DO NOT enable her with this. You are taking the right approach.