you say it can't be harder b/c at least "you have spouses cooperation"...not necessarily.
sometimes The WAS who returns, wants to piece and get it over with. They want to resume the prior life as if no major upheaval just occurred for 3 years or however long it was.
You begin to doubt their sincerity and or
they think you are making it too hard and there are 2nd thoughts on both ends for a long time. That is part of piecing.
it's not like you both woke up and said "I"m officially committed 100% NOW!"
not so clearly defined as that.
M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016