It may be look like it's heading for the end, but don't assume here. Yes, he's filed and moving 3,000 miles away, but he will still have some contact w/you. A friend of mine, who was on this forum for a number of years, had a MLCing h would moved across country and he stayed in touch w/her periodically. Eventually he returned to back to the area and ended up purchasing another place, all the while paying the mortgage on the home that his wife was living. As far as I know, he's still MIA and she's still living in the home and no divorce as taken place. I do not think your story is over. I still think he's going to be in touch w/you quite a bit...but you will need to decide just how much or how little. That one little thread has not broken and that is the only life line he has w/his old life and he's not ready to cut it and completely walk away. There is always hope...but again, you will need to decide what you want and how much contact you want w/him once he moves.
Moving across country is him running away and searching for something that will make him happy. Nothing will do this until he faces his issues and comes to realize that happiness comes from within and not from outside sources.
Just remember, nothing is as it appears. Oh, yeah, he's going to project a happy little camper for a bit, but I give him about 6-9 months and his euphoria will begin to wind down and life will enter back into the picture and he's going to start to find fault w/everything in the new place and also w/work.
Dig deeper for patience and sit quietly, for the answers will only revealed when you do so. While he's on his search for happiness, I see you moving on w/your life and living it to the fullest. Don't look back...look forward.
