"We are entering a more overtly antagonistic period now"
Indeed you are!
"I just wanted to plant the idea, if at all possible, that my deepest desire is to give her space and give our relationship the best chance of improving."
Shall I tell you how she feels about it? Mind you, I don't have the elegant writing skills that you do, but I know a little about the heart of a WAW.
"Maybe something did catch, and while she is away at her cousin's wedding, she can think about it."
I doubt very much that you planted anything more than extreme contempt.
"I don't plan on bringing it up again for at least a month. I'm going to be quiet."
Impossible!
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!
