1.I think when you are listing to your W, you have to make sure the stock phrases don't sound like stock phrase. For me I always try to use something they said to SHOW I am listening. Like, "Really, XZY said ABC"
2. Bolt - do not be so eager to ML. Believe me. Two months is nothing. You have kids right? Remember around the time they were born, you did the 2-3 month thing easy. She will come around. Two weeks ago she was ready to leave. In my situation, bout 6 weeks after my wife dropped the D-bomb, she asked me to ML. Before that I wasn't even thinking about it and I wasn't sure even if I wanted to start up again. It was very far from my mind and I believe my W sense that. Of course,I messed it up and we haven't ML for six weeks.
3. XYZ - Perspective buddy. Enjoy what you have. My W does not say ILY, does not cuddle, does not show any physical affection other than the occasional tap. Yeah it [censored], but I get to see her beautiful face every day and she has told me some nice things.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet. --Jean Jacques Rousseau.