Minnie:

Yes, I truly believe that my husband HAD to have the time alone to think about things and see that I was not the root of his problems...so yes, separation can be a good thing. For one, it can be a way of separating the Old, Bad M from the new and improved one! That is what I am hoping for!

Good luck Minnie - I check your thread daily and will try to post more....I think you are doing great - I think you may be surprised at how much better you will feel with H gone for awhile - a breather if you will. Then you can DB like mad.