Interestingly, this has been my accidental strategy. We don't, however, see each other b/c he is mostly moved out. But I now understand that the growth in me while I'm waiting for the marriage to end or resume is positive regardless.
Sometimes I just need to give myself a pep talk because it is so easy to fall into inactivity. I'm hearing that I have to re-tool myself for a future without H and then, if he returns, I'll be stronger to work on success. Thanks for the suggestion. I needed to have a glimmer of hope.