Here's the thing to remember about a WW, if you want her back. Don't fully disclose where you stand. That's what a lot of guys don't get. If she knows everything, then she has nothing to wonder about. She really needs to wonder if she could be losing the best thing that ever happened in her life....you.
I have seen the "need to explain" in many guys who have the NGS. Work in it, b/c you do not have to explain yourself, okay? Some M men get into that habit when they have a demanding W who tends to get angry easily. They become a puppet to her mood swings and basically live around trying to keep her in a not so bad mood. That is no way for a anyone to live. You have a chance to change that dynamic, starting now.
It is not about what you feel should work in your M. It is about doing the work that gets the right results. Do what works!