the stress and pain of staying and working on the M; and, the relief from stress that the constructed divorce plan provides. If you can relieve the stress of the relationship by DBing, you can make the divorce plan less compelling. Ultimately, you may even turn the R around
Google "The Stockdale Paradox."
Helped me prepare on two separate parallel paths. Work on the reconciliation while getting out in front of and dealing with a divorce.
I have googled it based on your previous references to it. I also viewed some of the TED videos. I think you have a pretty balanced way of looking at these things and I have found your advice to be very helpful.
