Hello, my friend. First of all, thanks for the warning about the class you're taking. No drinks for me when reading your thread. LOL!
FY, I wanted to say something about you feeling as if your w never loved you. I think if you look inside you know that isnt true. You were there all those years. You would have felt that. So, put that thought out of your head.
I think it speaks volumes that your w is still there. If she really wanted a new life, she would go out and get one and nothing would stop her.
Not all MLCers are nasty, not all spend money, etc.
I do see small movement on her part. I think she is processing a lot. I think she is finding herself and her self esteem. She has years and years of stuff to work though. And it really is too bad she wont talk to anyone.
Fy, you will know, without a single doubt when you are done.But I think it is time for you to start to think about maybe doing something a bit different. Not sure what, or even when, but, it is something you might want to chew on.