In the past things would be affectionate due to anticapated time apart. Of course things are different now. It just gets to me when I think about the past, how things were, and how they could have been had I not blown it.
Oh Tyler - I know it is hard not to regret what could/should have been. These thoughts can bring your PMA down, so just be careful with them, OK?
What are you planning to do with kids while W is away?