I'm just not going to be able to follow all the rules here perfectly after she moves out. We have kids. For their sake, I have to communicate with my wife. I can't play games and not answer her text messages. We have agreed that maintaining a friendship is in the best interests of the kids.
I'm just curious about which rules. Which one, exactly, tells you not to do the things you stated above? Which ones are you not going to be able to follow?
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!