Sounds like your friend had an instinct for DBing. My wife went to lunch today with her friend from work who also reconciled with her husband (but after 3 years! Yikes.) Not sure they knew anything about DBing. It was her story that gave my W the idea of stopping the D but staying separated.
But, I'd much rather she's at lunch with her, than her other friend in the office who is unhappy in her M and complains about it all the time. Or worse, with OM!
Sounds like you have the right idea. Time and space are powerful tools!
