I think you did pretty good during that exchange. Of course you cried, it's hard not to when your beloved is acting like a jackass and you can't snap them out of it. Getting the ball rolling on D might help. Then it becomes really real for him. Also, do not assist him with anything. That would be his dream. He lives the fantasy with his chippie and then has you to help him with hard stuff? Hell no. Don't do that. The best thing to do to cake eaters is take the cake away. Let her see the whole package she's cheating with, not just the romantic. You stay strong. Work on yourself. GAL's are great for you and they will also go along way to snap him out of it. All the sudden you're doing exciting things with new people and having a blast. You'll have fun and he'll eat his heart out. I promise you that. Please do this for yourself. It's never too late for you to go out and have fun. If you have to force yourself to do it at this stage, then force yourself. Let him see that you'll be fine without him and don't mind moving on. If that snaps him out of it then great, you'll get him back (if at that point you still want him). If that doesn't work and he still wants to split then there was probably no change to stay together in the first place and you're just wasting time. You have a lot of life ahead. Break out of limbo any way you can.