Well I was just stupid. After taking a bunch of steps towards GAL (setting up a mandolin lesson and IC for next week) I go and step in it. I mention to W that I'd be gone a bunch on Monday. That I had my lesson and an appointment. She asks me what for and I tell her: counseling. She looked genuinely surprised. "Oh really?" I told her I needed to deal with some things. That I still didn't know what she wanted and that was hard to deal with. I ask her what she wants: she says: "I don't know." I ask her don't you want things to get better? She says: "it's the way its always been". I told her bul#$@p. That is not true She replies : "ok. It doesn't matter." I ask: "don't you want things to be closer, better?" She replies (with a flat face) :"it doesn't matter".
And that remained her answer. This was textbook of what not to do. I feel stupid for walking through that door. Time to back off. I am sure of this. I have no idea of her thinking about our M. She seems resigned to an affectionless, distant M as far as I can tell.
M-44 W-44 Sons- 11&14 Married- 18 Together- 27 Separation mentioned- 9-29-14 Still together, but not "together" "if you feel rotten and forgotten, remember there'll be better days."