Well, I just said good idea, nominated a date, and a restaurant with one alternative. You know, I'm telling her this, not asking where she wants to go.

So I have no expectations about what she "doesn't want to discuss" and no idea where this is heading. It could very well be about Big D details and W presents property settlement details. It could be about trying to piece because she now realizes what Big D means. Who knows? I'm not reading into any of her positive or negative behaviors in the past week. No expectations right? All I know is that she has suddenly gone soft in her communication.

What I'm clear about is that if I'm staying in the friend zone, then it means I continue to DB. It means that if she moves out, I go dark. It means I want to keep the house. I will be perfectly clear if the convo goes down that path where I want to go.

If it means piecing, then the convo is about that which is not negotiable.

Does anyone have any other advice?


Me: 47 w/ S10, D12, D3
Current T: 12; M: 11 years; BD1: 11-11-18; BD2: 22-04-22; STBXW: 41
Previous M: 4 years; Big D: 2004; XW: 48