We had a talk today. H has set a deadline of August 1 to make a decision to commit to the marriage and try to rekindle his love or start the divorce proceedings.

I want to vomit.

I would appreciate any advice on the following questions:

1. He has offered to sleep in the office or basement. Should I take him up on that?

2. He is an author, and I am his proofreader for his self-published novels (a subset of his work). He is about to give me a new book to edit. He asked if I still want to do it. Should I make him find someone else?

3. We work at home in the same office. There is another small office he can work in. Should I ask him to work there?

4. He has to go speak at a conference next week. I expect he will text me throughout. Should I go dark?

Basically, any advice on being my usual friendly self versus immediately creating emotional distance?

Our only real marriage issue is that my sex drive is lower and he wants to find someone with whom he can have a passionate romance.


Me: 44
H: 44
Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10
Together/Married: 22 years
H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16
H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16