I constantly think about this enabling thing though… I think I just have to naturally come to the point when I would not want to do this anymore. This would mean that I would be completely DONE. No way back.
^^^This is how I see it.
We have to be true to ourselves, be ourselves. That may mean doing things for a wayward spouse longer than someone else would. You never want to withhold for desired effect. The time to pull back will come naturally, if it ever does. And yes, it very likely would mean we are done.
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl