I had the same silly look on my face when I read that .. and I am sure the Vets will be more clear than I ... but for me I have been seperated for 8 months or so, that time looking back on it (I was not DB'ing all that time) was a gift to focus on me, my part in the sitch, what I could have done better but now .. more importantly how I can use this time to make ME better, change how I am, how I handle things ... in turn creating a better me and someone she would be a fool to leave .. regardless if she leaves or not, while the WAS is out doing their thing and exploring what ever it is they think they want/need ... us LBS have a chance to improve ourselves in a focused direction as they experiment. We have an advantage here the way I see it ... we improve with their unintended gift of time.