W still wants separation, need to DB more

[OfficerInNeed]

I meant Ice Cream store, shop ect.. I never looked at it like that lotus, as a child-parent interaction. That is something that I have been trying to avoid ever since I realized how controlling I was. I am trying to develop a friendship with my W. I took the above interaction as her softening up and as you said it was "cute."


Could I not see the way or lack of her saying bye as just on of those things I need to accept for now? My W and I have had bad departures for work in the past, where an argument broke out just before one of us left for work. Could this had made her bitter about the the whole "bye" thing?

My W does say "thank you" often which she did not do a short while ago.

I went back to my old thread and scanning page by page of advice I have received and creating one big document and then I will re-read the advice as a refresher.