So, W had a meltdown a while ago after I took the 14-year-old out to spend some time with him and she had the younger two home with her. She's been complaining a lot more about the kids infringing upon her time to do herself. I don't see her turning into a WAW who bolts on everything, but it's definitely a MLC.
I made the mistake of initiating a very brief relationship talk after she'd cooled down, saying something like "I'm ready for this too" (meaning separation and moving in that direction). I also made reference to the MC helping us with moving on. Not great on dipping into anything related to relationship talk, but it was from a position of "strength" I guess.
