Just received a text from my W asking if we could talk about living together because the kids being in two houses is tearing her apart....

I love her and I want her back...but not this way. I want her to want me. I'm sure she will say we can work on us and what not...but there has to be some proof that she's serious. My kids are having a hard time with their mom leaving. Why would I do that to them again? Watching mom leave again would crush them.

Personally, I don't think it would be healthy for me on an emotional level. I've come too far to go back to what we had. I love me too much and I deserve better. I deserve a wife...not a roommate.

She asked me to sell the house and move into the apartment with her. I told her this is something we need to talk about face to face. Even if she says we can work it out, I think we still need to be apart until I know, and she knows, it's the real deal.

What has happened to me? I would have killed for a chance like this a month ago.

I'm thinking I should be expecting to get blasted by her when I tell her no. She's gonna be mad and cut me off.

Any advice on how and what to say to her? How should I approach it? Should I be upbeat or somewhat serious?