A wise counselor I worked with often said that separation is dress rehearsal for divorce. Statistics seem to agree.

If your preference is for her to stay in your home, remember this:

It is far easier for her to live with a happy and content spouse than with a depressed and dissatisfied one.

GAL, PMA, Fake it 'til you make it. Oh, and Bust On!

M: A really long time.
Crisis: 5 years.
She's still worth it.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl