Ok, so the dynamics have changed a lot within the last week. I started to detach. I stopped being the pleaser. It’s such a fine line between being a doormat and standing your ground.
I started showing my wife that I've GAL. In return she’s now being cold, standoffish but still cordial. In a way, she is mirroring me, which I don’t know if it’s good or not. This whole thing is sooooo frustrating. I just never know if I am doing the right things!!!!!!!!!!!! On the flip side, I am starting to get support from this site and I’ve read a lot about how to make improvements. If I hadn’t read a lot of material, including DB, I would be an absolute wreck by now. I hope things work out with the W and if they don’t work, I know it’s not because I didn’t try!!!!

Me(M):37
W:42
T: 14
M: 11
S: 1
D: 1
W wanted separation 5/5
Stopped living together 5/