Update:
Been offline since early July. I was gone much of the summer, and returned home in early August.

We were in the lawyers office in late June, and W decided she could not go through with the D, and wanted to truly give us another chance. Admitted it was the first time she felt that way in over a year. Big change.

W had a very hard summer, very depressed and isolated. She was glad I came back in early August, and has made big strides since that time. She is optimistic about our future, and wants to work hard at reconciling.

We have had a couple of MC, and will continue to move forward. W is frequently ruminating about the past, esp. about my affair five years ago. I am doing my best to help her deal with that, and am not bringing up issues with her A of last year. I think I need to support her,and try to help her out of her depression.

I find myself biting my tongue quite a bit, trying to help us move forward. She desperately wants to get out of her depression. We seem to be fitfully moving forward, but I cring at the thought of major setback.

Just an update. Thank you all for being there with me for so long. You have meant a lot.

Baby steps. Just remember the baby steps.


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