I have been doing a lot of studying lately in various topics/cultures, and try not to take much of a "causal" approach to things (cause and effect), as I'm learning more and more about how wrong it is to view things that way and act that way in life, it's part of what I'm seeing wrong with the vision of "human nature." I do kind of think that my W was losing touch, and "planning" a WAW mentality, and in the process, found this great friend that could encourage her to find strength to pull the trigger, and evolving into a WW nature. Do you all think it's common for WAW-in-the-making can lead to Waywardness in the process? This doesn't really change anything in my life and my plan right now, it's just something I was kind of thinking about with the way conversations are going with my W in the last few weeks. She "seems" like she does care, and she drops lines/verbiage that leans toward her being willing to work on things at some point in the future, but just "not now"...
Sounds alot like my W. I believe when my W was still WAW she was trying to see if she can re-connect with me. Unfortunately at that time she had pushed me away for months and i was hurt and angry and emotionally just shut down.
Not long after that i believe her EA started and then her attitude changed to one of not caring, not caring about our M, our Son by saying things like hey other kids survive divorce etc.
anecdotally i would be in agreement with you betterm
Me31 W31 M11yrs S6yrs 23Mar16-BD 9Apr16-W admitted EA w boss. 27Jun16-W Changed job and promised NC w OM. 14Jul16-Continued contact w OM.Start of Separation. 24May17-Divorced.