Keeping the road home paved and smooth means to not backslide. Make yourself a person that only a fool would leave.
I see that you are now planning to go dark. That's good. She needs to miss you before she can see what she gave up.
I went dark for 30 days before I heard from WAW. It was brutal. I've received a few friendly texts since then but haven't heard from her in a week. It's hard to do, but I think it's necessary.
