NOW is the time to use the "prince charming" speech.
"I have been doing some thinking (lol) and you are right about being friends. We are getting along alot better... lalala I am starting to figure things out about myself and what I should have been doing all these years... lalala YOU were RIGHT this separation was exactly what we needed"
I loved the part about selling the golf clubs and needing someone to take care of you.
Buys you more time. Remember friends don't let friends live this way....
being friends with your ex has benefits.
I wouldn't take stock in a single thing someone says who tells your dating is weak and codependent. You will be suprised as how important this will be in the coming months.