I have to say that early on in my M when the ex/custody stuff was at its worst, I would have loved to have lived in separate houses and just dated. I knew it would have eventually been an issue, like when we had kids together, but other than that it would have been a dream. I don't want you to get your hopes up and read more into her actions, but if she's game for that, I think it's really a good option.
But then you can't drag her back into the ugly by providing her with all the gory details just because it helps YOU to feel better.
