WAW Using God III

[pigskin]

Journaling:

Had a good weekend hanging out with friends at a football game.

Kids were at Grandma and Grampa's starting Thursday night since they were off on Friday. W has been more communicative, sending random emails with funny videos she thought I'd like. She sent one telling me how she spent her "free Friday" just hanging out at her place, taking a bath and watching movies.

On Saturday I invited her over to watch a movie, telling her I wasn't going to do much since I had to get up early on Sunday. Not trying to make a "date" or anything; she had indicated before she had no plans, so rather than us both hanging out alone, I figured I'd at least offer. She declined, saying "I just don't think I'm ready for that today, given our discussion Thursday we still seem to take two steps forward and one step back."

That led to a discussion of things that were said on Thursday, which was very productive and amicable, and we ironed things out in a good way. I told her no big deal if she didn't want to come over; I was just giving her an option other than sitting at her place bored. I took no offense and just watched football instead.

In any case, communication and her attitude have definitely gotten better. I just don't think she is "there" yet to try a full reconciliation. But it does seem less of an impossibility than it did just a few short weeks ago. Her stating point blank that she didn't want a divorce is a positive; it may just require some slow steady baby steps from here to get to serious reconciliation discussion.