igit, I do not think (mind reading here) it is guilt which makes your W (or mine for that matter) have moments when they reach out...ie hugs, hand holding, spending QT. They are hurting just as we are. They are also losing a spouse of many years. And even though in our eyes they are in control, maybe in their eyes they are not. Maybe they only believe they can be happy without us because they were so unhappy for so long. And Maybe they really do hurt at the idea of losing us, the M, and the M history as well. It might just be a moment in time where they let their wall down and just want a small piece of the comfort they once had.
Again, all mind reading. Just a possible perspective...
Me: 42 W: 32 Married 7 years together 8.5 S1: 7 S2:7 Bomb #1: 09-16-13 Recon #1: 11/13 A discovered 04-03-2014 W filed D 05-19-14 but never served me I filed D 12-02-2014 S 05-31-14 Divorced 5-19-16