And in another 5 years, you'll still be here, posting the same things.
It's your sitch -- you can do what you want, obviously. But it's not going to work.
Puppy
Sadly, Puppy, five more years of the way things were just prior to the vacation would be (to me) better than losing her completely. Until I am truly ready to risk losing her, I may never be able to do what will work.
Until I am truly no longer willing to accept her crumbs, I will never be able to make genuine changes. Right now, her crumbs satisfy me. Yes, I know it's ridiculous, but it's the truth.