Good advice, Steve85. "Friendly cashier" can inhibit my ability to detach, though I'm learning. It's tough sometimes to stay off the roller coaster. Example: She just left for dentist and said "Do you need me to pick up anything for you on the way back? Just let me know." She still wants to handle my dry cleaning. I mean, for someone who has stated that the key to her happiness is to dispose of me, she isn't acting like that is the case. Why wouldn't she just up and leave completely? (We are separated, but you get the point).