OK the reason I asked about your stance and mentioned OM is because unless you are clear on what lies ahead and how you plan to manage that, you will be dragged around that roller coaster ride like a rag doll in a hurricane. Get out of the storm that is brewing.

She wants out, so she is out. She wants OM, so you are out. There is no R now. As long as OM is in the picture you need to not be in that R. Simple to say. Difficult to implement.

This does not mean becoming cold or mean. You are just not interested in any R with her. Switch your focus to working on you, preparing for S and to restart living for YOU.

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