Yes, I noticed that, too, Peace--similar timeframes.
I agree that the refill popcorn is a good idea. Even if MLC is something that is fairly predictable with a "timeframe," it doesn't mean that they will come back on bended knee.
I do think that perhaps my lack of contact w/X is bugging him. For me, it is a change in dynamic as I am no longer the one who is hanging on and begging for a crumb of attention. I haven't been at "dark" for a very long time--just a few months. I try not to be an angry dark--just neutral.
D is leaving babyhood almost entirely now and I sometimes wonder what X thinks when he sees that.
M: 16 years Bomb 4/07 OW 20s long gone Divorced 11/09 I remarried New Guy Cooperative r w/X regarding D