MTB....to echo what the others have said. About a month after my W moved out I told her I didn't want a D. She quickly put me in my place, mad me feel weak and wimpy. From that day on I vowed to never put myself in that position again and committed myself to getting stronger.
4 months later she sent me a text message saying she was ready to move forward. This time I responded by saying ok cool, just let me know what day works best for you so we could discuss. She never responded to my reply.
Just last month she said the same thing, that she was ready to move forward. I responded with the same, ok cool...sounds good let me know what day works to discuss. This time she made it happen and we will be D'd in in a little over a month.
The point is I got stronger and I vowed to myself that she was not going to hang D over my head. Put in the work, get stronger and you will feel the same.