I am more or less just rambling in my despair and confusion, so forgive my babblings.

I am going to tell her I will sign the papers this afternoon. She needs to move forward with her decision and her plans, or she will resent me forever. Maybe she will decide she has made a mistake, or maybe not. Time is not on my side on this issue, as I have 120 days now until everything is final. I think once the D happens, everything is over and there is no going back.

Am I a fool to offer a legal separation so that she can continue with health care why she finds her new life? I care for the woman deeply, and just want to make sure she is OK.


H 51, W 46
no kids
T 22 years
M 17 years
ILBNILWY 2/10
1st D talk 6/10
partial recovery
W files D 5/11
long distance separation 8/11
moving forward on D 10/11
legal separation complete 1/2012