When my W started talking about divorce, I did not fight it, but I made it clear she wanted it and I didn't. I agreed with my C that I needed to put the full burden of the decision on her.


This has been my approach to this point. I am letting her take the lead, and making it her responsibility.

I agree with Dumped that if I ask for the D, it gives W the justification she is seeking.

I am concerned that W is moving forward with the game plan because is gives her something to focus on and is seen as the way out of her confusion. How sad would that be?


H 51, W 46
no kids
T 22 years
M 17 years
ILBNILWY 2/10
1st D talk 6/10
partial recovery
W files D 5/11
long distance separation 8/11
moving forward on D 10/11
legal separation complete 1/2012