Another thing -- my wife is going out of town this weekend on a short trip we'd discussed previously. In the mountains, off the grid. She'd said she was feeling a lot of pressure and stress and really needed a day or two with nothing to do but be. I was all for it and actually thought it represented small progress, because she was for once articulating a need instead of eating it, not getting it met, and blaming me for not filling it, and I was able to say "of course you can, enjoy yourself".

Any advice on how to play this? Just say drive safe, and have fun? I can't call her anyway, so that won't be a temptation. Should I ask her how it went when she comes home? Pre-DB me would have been anxiously waiting to see if some magic peace had washed over her while gone, and look to see if I'd been rehabilitated in her eyes. Won't do that, of course. But just play it cool? Wait for her to say anything about it?


Me: 46
W: 44
Married: 17
Together 21
D13; S10
BD: 03.03.15 (Not attracted to you)
Almost 2 years trying, alone, to save marriage
Status now: Divorced (effective 06.13.17)