“If a S / D would be the only thing that would make you truly happy, then I will not stand in your way. I’ll wait for the paperwork.” And “I’ll still sleep in the MBR, but you can sleep wherever you like.”
These are the one I recommend. They come from PuppyDogTails. He helped many people bust their divorce.
Here are words off the top of my head:
"I want both of us to be happy" "I am sorry you feel that way" "I understand you feel that way" "I agree, this is not working for me either" "I guess we both have some decisions to make" "I am thinking" "I need time to process what you have said" "I will let you know" "I am not sure how I feel about that" "I have not decide" "I will let you know when I have decided"
"What is best for my kids is best for me" Amor Fati Link to quotes: https://www.divorcebusting.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=2879712