I think you've probably seen my story on here, but timeframe was:
separated/dropped bomb--8/29/99 told me about OW--10/24/99 A ended--~10/00 D filed--11/13/00 returned for good--3/4/01 D dropped--5/02
2 kids, 15 & 17 at time of sep. They provided a reason for ongoing contact between us during the separation, and at the time he returned, it seemed they were a factor--but in reality, I think he came back for me. Or for all of us. Guess I'll find out in August when youngest leaves for college, eh?