Chapter 3 the end? Or new beginning?

[MichelleLT]

I think that's one of the reasons the Last Resort Technique advises no pressure, no pursuit, and limited contact. It gives them a chance to miss you.

She'll be much more receptive to R if she comes to the conclusion that she misses her old job, she misses D, and she misses you all on her own. She has to see that life without you isn't everything she thought it would be. That she still has to deal with work and life stresses, but now she doesn't have a partner to lean on the way she did before.

It's a thin line to walk while still keeping the door open. And it's different with every WAS and LBS because every M was different before the S too.

So, some things you can try (don't know if you've heard these before or not): end the conversation and leave her wanting more. If you have to go to work, or pick up D, or even if you guys have been on the phone a while and you feel it's a good time to make an exit, just say good-bye and get off the phone. Don't let her keep you on the phone as long as she wants all the time. When she texts you, don't reply right away. Wait 5/10/30 minutes unless it is an emergency. Try NOT to be in the situation you were in this am where you sent the last text, unless it's "gotta run ttyl" lol. Take D to a movie and turn off your phone.

I'm just brainstorming. Some of these you already do sometimes, I'm not sure if it's conscious or not. Others you might want to try, or you might have a much better idea since you know your W best.