Denver, any more thoughts behind why this is interesting?
I just mean that what you are doing is a bit different than how I see most situations here go. Not saying that it's a bad thing. But it will be interesting to see how it goes.
I'm not sure who the walk away spouse is here anymore either.
I like your post on 'letting go'. It is true.
During this 'trial separation', do let go. Be kind to your W and love her from a distance. Be the man that YOU want to be. Follow your path... and let your W follow her's. See if they cross again down the road.
You have an opportunity here Newman. An opportunity to grow as a human being. And, possibly, to create a whole new M... a better one.
Google the story of the 'chinese bamboo tree'.
The paths don't have to cross at all. YOu guys life's outside the household can be almost completely different. As long as you respect and support each other then it really does not matter that much.
The problem how to we got into these sitches is respect was lost, and our WAS entitled themself to full scale "cake eating" and we paid for it. Your not going to intentially let that happen again are you?