I hear ya. If you told my story to 100 people, 99 would say there must be an OM.
She wants to have lunch tomorrow to discuss separation etc. Should I continue to validate (which I've done for a while) or let her know what I REALLY think?
Validate, listen, don't make any decisions. The fine art of "Hmmm, I'm not sure how I feel about that. I'll have to think about that, and get back to you."