Rip, anything for you! You're not alone, as I've sure you read in many others' posts. My W seems like a stranger to me, too.
It sounds to me like the scary/frustrating part for you is that there's increasing distance between you and your W. I get it, believe me. That's part of the detachment.
I'd like to pass along a friendly reminder...we have to trust the process. What else can we do? Also, let's say this forum didn't exist (Yikes, what would we all do?) and you had no roadmap to follow. Sadly, I doubt things would be different. A wayward spouse has detached from us for their own selfish reasons. There are exceptions, of course, like physical and emotional abuse, etc.
My point is, if you want a chance at R, it's better to have a road map to follow than no plan at all. Plus, sometimes things change suddenly for the better. Do any of us know what will happen tomorrow?
So, try to keep a PMA and see where that leads.
Rip, you're such a good guy and I know you don't deserve this mess.
You'll get thru it somehow.
Bob
Me:55 yrs/W:51 yrs (has MS) M:14 yrs T:15 yrs No children together--3 each from previous marriages Wife Moved Out: 10/19/14 Wife Filed for Divorce: 10/20/14 Divorce Final: 10/21/15