"Right now, my W would have a whole lot of convincing to do if she wanted to come back. I would certainly be willing to work with her, but I absolutely can't return to the old M. No way."
JB I am going through this^^^^^^. The need to beg and for her to reconsider is lessening. I guess that is normal. So keep moving forward as you are. They will join us if they want if not we will be ok.
Yes! I sent an email to H this week about taxes (joint vs separate, etc) that included this line: You've made it clear that you are finished with the marriage, and I, too believe that that realtionship is dead
"that" relationship was unhealthy for both of us but its demise doesn't preclude a new relationship. If a new relationship were to develop it would have some boundaries from the get-go, with counseling being number 1 on the list.
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss