You mentioned in your pre-posting questionnaire, that she is not divorced yet. That means she’s still married and she has two children with her husband. I know that she is divorcing and the two of you were dating while she was married, but what you may not realize is how big a deal divorce, especially divorce with children, really is. She’s about to become a single mother and she may have co-parenting responsibilities with her husband, so she’s got a lot going on. When she tells you that she still likes you but that she needs some space, that makes a lot of sense given all that she’s going through. I think that since you really like her, the best way to keep her in your life is to back off but not disappear. Call her every week or couple of weeks. Send her flowers or chocolates and let her know you’re there. But don’t invest all your romantic energy in a relationship with her. She really does have to figure out this next part of her life, and soon enough, you’ll find out if you’re a part of it, or if you were a relationship that helped her get through a difficult time in her marriage as it was ending. Space and time are your friends. Don’t feel like they mean things are over. But do give her respect to end her marriage that she needs. I hope that helps. 😉
