I think I just stuffed up every DB principle that I was trying to apply. I was angry that my W never called me on my birthday, so I texted her to say so and that she should come and remove all her stuff from the house next weekend.
We then got into a massive conversation about us, why she is doing this, why she won't give it a chance and try to make the M work. Her reasons:
she got scared that she would be in an unhappy marriage
She loves me as a good friend
She doesn't want to bring kids into an unhappy marriage and feels she would be trapped in Australia if we did and it went wrong again
She felt she could never make me happy
I didn't show and express my love for her enough
I treated her too much like my best friend and not a wife
She doesn't trust us a a couple anymore
She feels all my family and friends all look down on her now

I feel like there is no chance of this ever getting anywhere now. She has made her decision and thats final, as she says. She can't go back now, too much water has gone under the bridge so she says.
Probably time to give up hey?


M 35
W 31
Separated 2/2011 but still together
Ended it 4/2011
Together 8 yrs
Married 3.5 yrs
Lawyers involved 6/2011