Hello Cadet, thanks for the reply.

Wife and I are both 32.

After seeing IC again yesterday, I quickly figured that moving isn't the answer at all, so thanks for echoing that statement!

So far on my GAL plan, I've been hitting the gym quite a bit (lost about 30 pounds in the last four months), eating much better, trying to go out with friends more often, and getting back to writing more.

I'm going to have to work hard on the Detaching part, as most of the conversations we have are positive. She recently complained that she's ALWAYS the one who has to initiate conversations, and she feels that it means I'm not fighting for her...

IC recommended yesterday that occasionally reaching out to her in a friendly way may be a good idea. Just a quick text to say hello. He explained that after she confirmed that she's not interested in me pursuing her romantically, that I can now very safely wear the "friend" hat, provided that any contact is very light, and the content is carefully controlled. I feel this goes against some of the DR advice, but I'm having a hard time choising between IC advice and DR advice...