You show up second and enter the room. You are "on" - new shirt, looking great, smelling great, shoes polished etc.
Have things in mind to start the conversation - talk about something you read or saw that is if interest to her.
be prepared for spew - you want her to vent on you. she needs you to be able to withstand her feelings and still be calm and still love her. not saying you let her get out of control but let her vent. don't allow mind-reading, projection or CB. she's like a pressure cooker, she needs to vent.
make other women around you feel special - compliment the waitress, say Hi to people as you enter and leave
focus your attention on her when she is speaking, active listening, validate her feelings, watch for CB, and mirror her body language then lead it - have open body language.
You have a great opportunity but have no expectations on the outcome, focus on the process. When you get ahead of her it's like you know the next play - turn into the skid. She will pick up on it and admire you. She will feel seen and appreciated.
You can handle it.
M22,H45,W45 S21/18D12 Retain faith that you will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties and at the same time confront the most brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.