Indigo, sorry I forgot to mention that small detail. It was just one of those things...what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas
HSSweatheart,
Not sure whether being present in the house is actually "piecing". My idea of that is two people both committed to making the marriage work, despite the difficulties. Your situation sounds a lot like a more slow, protracted version of ILYBINILWY. It seems to me you should still be focused more on yourself and making your own happiness than on a marriage that he doesn't seem to want.
That is never the kind of "piecing" that I wanted, one in which the spouse returns grudgingly and half-heartedly. I think that the relationship hasn't turned a corner unless they are at least willing to give it a shot. Some appear to do that at a slower pace than others. Hard situation.