MMF - I see alot of similarities in my situation. Also together 20 years and married just short of 18 years when DH left. Left me the house and everything in it. Only took his clothes, computer, tools. Anything personally his. He also acts like the past never happened. He also avoids seeing me in person and when he does have to most times seems to need to run off. Sometimes he will chat for a couple minutes and I'll catch him checking me out. Lol, us girls notice these things. Luckily for the kids they have always been most important to him so that never changed. But I can see he's not happy and I've heard it from other people. He blows things out of proportion with our DS19. Actually he tends to blow most things out of proportion. Every little problem seems to be the end of the world. He's also cut off contact with people important to him in his life like a friend who was older and kind of a father figure to him. (his own father passed away suddenly when DH was 15). It will be 4 years in Aug. since he left. Still no separation agreement but he did finally tell me Jan. 25 he did want the divorce and wanted closure. Somehow I doubt signing on the dotted line is going to bring him the happiness he's looking for. And that's 2 months ago now and I haven't heard another word about it. Hmmm....
Me50 H54 S18, SS28, SD30 M20yrs, Together 22 minus 2 Separated 8/06/08