I've taken your advice to me to heart. I've faithfully been acting "as if" - and I have to tell you, the advice was good. Will I likely be able to bust the impending D? No. But that's ok. Communication has improved dramatically. H sees me enter a room and smiles. He seeks me out for my opinion.
I also witness him running away when he starts feeling "too close". You know those married moments, when you just both "get it" at the same time? That's happening again, and poor H is so confused he doesn't know what to do.
Because of you sharing your advice, I'm being the best version of me that I can be - and it's helping!
Time to follow your own advice. In this case, look at what H is doing. That is a big, big change!!!