I think it is very possible to work on yourself regardless of whether you give up or not on your M. They are separate entities.

Regarding deciding whether you want to give up or not is up to you. It is a personal choice that only you can take as only you walk in your shoes. But you don't need to decide that immediately.Take your time.

A different thing altogether is accepting that your R/M is over.That is something you need to come to terms with. That is both frightning and empowering, but it will help you immensely.

So who do you want to be and what do you want to do?

Best wishes


R 25 years
M 14 years
S11 & S13
Working on it alone since Oct 2014
M in trouble a lot earlier (~2 years)
Feb 2016. 1st R chat in a yr.
Next R chat Aug'17
Still together