SA, I didn't read all of your sitch, just the last few posts including her convo with brother.

Just comparing to my own sitch, H & I thought at the beginning it might be MLC and we got Jim Conway's book and both read it, but I think H wasn't willing to do the work, or maybe didn't want it to "work out" since the feelings weren't there.

Later, during replay, I think he just didn't care what or who the problem was, he just wanted to do what he wanted to do.

It wasn't until during replay, when he saw that his problems weren't being solved, but were getting worse, and suddenly being M to me and having family didn't seem like such a bad option any more, that he seriously considered it might be MLC.

Then he became anxious to "get through it" to the peaceful stage of acceptance at the end.

I'm convinced, at this point, there's no rushing it, there's no pushing it, and the only way out is through.

I think you are doing great, especially not drumming into W's head the parallels between her brother's W and her.

It's better when she can see it herself, and you remain awesome you. The light at the end of the tunnel for her.

Thanks for posting on my thread smile


Me54/H47
'08 H is "done"
March '12 H moved out
Brink of D, December '12
2014 totally reconciled!
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"I firmly believe in the...absolute possibility of marriage renewal."
Jim Conway