Nothing new to report here, but I have another question. Because eventually, she's going to want to 'talk'. And of course IDK for sure how it'll go, based on past experiences I can imagine her starting with something like this:
W: 'Hey, I just wanted to talk. Things got a little off track with my grandma's situation, and thanks for being there for that. But you haven't really said anything about things. So have you even thought about this stuff?'
So if it goes something like that, where she basically asks a question (so can't really validate anythign yet), would an appropriate reply be something like:
Me: "Ya I've thought about it. I'm still unsure what is best. It's not my choice to divorce, but I'll support you in whatever decision you want to make."
Too much, too little? Her reply would likely be that she still feels it's in our best interest to separate. If so, what's the reply? "Ok"?
The problem is, not only is my W a woman, she's also a professional therapist. So she's much better at these conversations than I am, which is why I typically don't say much. But she likes to probe deeper with stuff like "why do you think the M could work?" "What do you think about the M that's worth saving?" It's stuff like that that can trip me up, even with the tips I've learned here. I don't think she does it to really get my thoughts, but more to convince me why my feelings are wrong.
Married: 15yrs Ages: Me 49, W 44 Kids: S12 BD: around 4/14