Four days down, going on day 5, and he voluntarily said "I love you" before we went to sleep. Then he asked if I would say it back. I did, but I took my time with it.

Yes, he still holds me all night, every night.
I know, that sounds like the opposite of detachment, but it began as one of my 180s--H's love language is touch--and I have to go with my gut feeling and my knowledge of my H. I honestly think that simple act is slowly saving my marriage. H currently feels unstable literally everywhere in his life except in our bed, with me.

Another thing I will reassess at the end of my 14 days.

A thing he mentioned in our heart to heart that might encourage others going through this, or provide insight into WAS mind:
He says a part of him is angry that
A) I couldn't have made the changes before he wanted to leave me
B) that he's not able to just walk away from me and write me off because of my changes. Said it would have been much easier to write me off as a cold, bitter ex and move on with his life, but now that I'm responding to him with respect and affection, he can't ignore me.


H 41 W 36
D16 S15--my stepchildren
D11--biological
M 6, T 13
Bomb/EA 1/19/23
Separated but living together