Hey Hope, been a bit quiet lately but am keeping up.
I just posted on Thornton's thread, please check it out. In general I'd say that while there is always 'hope', there is no guarantee. NC or not, 180s or not, there is nothing you can do to control H back into the R. I also think the timelines involved on those couples that do R is longer than you think if you're measuring progress on a monthly basis. WAH is on a long journey and we don't know where it leads.
NC is for both of you. It allows him to go on his journey. And it gives you the opportunity to detach so each step he takes doesn't cause you pain. It takes time to get there, but you will get through. As for what 'works', again, while NC doesn't 'work' in terms of making things better, it doesn't make things worse like pursuing does. Hang in.
Me:38 XW:38 T:11 years M:8 years Kids: S14, D11, D7 BD/Move out day: 6/17/14, D final Dec 15