These are great thoughts, and I need to practice them more often. I am going to print and keep handy as a daily reminder of how proactive I can be in my own situation.
Just a question, should I be engaging in the "I love you's" or is this not helping the situation? He never says "I love you" unless he is just responding to me, and even then, it sounds a bit forced and awkward. I don't want to push, but do want him to know how much I care. I guess I'm just not sure where that line is...