I think that type of communication is normal. But it's communication regardless of how it's expressed and as long as it's positive that's a good thing.

I've gotten in the habit of saying "goodnight" or "have a good day" when I get off the phone with my wife or leaving the house or something like that. She has always reciprocated with no hesitation.

Consistentcy and patience as zew said is probably the key.

The way I look at it is this. There's three types of communication in our situations. Positive Communication, Negative Communication, and No Communication. I thank God I still communicate with my wife. Some people here don't have that. If we do have communication w/ our spouses, we have to make it a point for it NOT to be negative communication. It has to be a mandatory. Negative communication will get us nowhere.

Me: 33
W: 27
S: 5
D: 2
Bomb: 1/2/14
First Separation: 1/25/14
MC: 2/7/14 (one time only)
Moved Back in: 3/31/14
W says she wants a divorce and moves out: 7/26/14
Appt to sign dissolution: 12/30/14