"I suppose my biggest fear is that W does indeed realise that she has made a mistake, but is too stubborn to walk back."
I can understand you feeling this way and that's the really important thing to remember - she has free will and she will decide what to do. Always remember to keep your own life in your own hands and move forward yourself regardless..
"In the end, nothing I can do can change that."
I think DBing can give us a fighting chance and we can certainly stop some of the behaviours that drive others away. Whether DBing draws someone back is another thing. Some spouses do return and some don't. Hence the advice to live your life the way you want to live it right now and don't put anything on hold (apart from D and dating.)
I feel any time I mention extending yourself further or GALing you brush it off (I hope you don't mind me commenting that.) Why is that the case do you think my friend?
Hope today has been a good one for you
T 13 M 7 Me 48 H 46 SS 15 BD 7.14 PA D final 5.16 (H filed)
We receive & we lose, and must try to achieve gratitude & embrace with whole hearts whatever of life that remains after the losses - Dubus