Thanks for the responses and advice.

I have not made contact with regards to anything other than the kids for the last week and have not asked a question with regards to the R, the what she is doing, who she is with and generally moving towards DB methods that I have read in the book.

Almost immediately I have seen a warming in ex GF attitude towards me and she is more chatty, not wanting to be out of my company when I am around etc, and I can actually feel myself detaching emotionally.

I have started to accept that the old relationship is dead and that any future relationship with my ex will be formed afresh on the basis of respect and friendship - if the spark re-appears then all well and good, if not then I am in a better place to deal with things.

This last 24 hours have been hectic with a fairly major family situation that I wont go into detail about on here, but during this last 24 hours she has asked for me to be with her and has told me she didnt want me to leave when I told her I was going to go.

I am not reading anything into this at all, but there has been a definite thaw in the frostiness I had encountered before, and I need to be careful that I dont fall back into asking questions or pursuing.

It is hard, but I am GAL to the best of my ability, doting on my kids (we sat at her house tonight and made jubilee hats together :-) ) and just trying to be as supportive as possible for her.

I am feeling much more comfortable in my situation right now, hopefully time will work on my side.