When Do MLC-LBS Officially Give Up?

[roist]

You answered your own question.

I am not sure anyone else can answer that for you, though some vets probably could give their insights. It is often said here that as long as you ask that question, you are not ready to throw in the towel. You just know and don't need to ask.

Each situation is different.I could discus mine in relation to your question but my reply may not offer any guidance in your situation.

I have read that 10% of couples that divorce remarry each other. So being divorced is not necessarily the end of hope.

To help your thinking on this ask yourself how you will live your life if you truly give up and move forward. I suggest you are not ready to date or at least have a serious R. So ruling that out, there is nothing you could do if you gave up, that you cannot do whilst standing.

Live your life as if she isn't coming back. Fill it with fun joy and happiness. Enjoy it. Forget about her for now. If she wants back, she will knock on that door. If you half live your life waiting for that knock, you will not fully live. Ironically it seems when the lbs has 100% dropped the rope ( for real) and no longer even considers WAS, the knock comes quicker.

So if you want to move on or continue to stand, IMO the paths are compatible. One does not exclude the other. In many ways they are the same.

Best wishes