I do know! believe me! I want H to tell me all the time! but he doesn't, I think its just the way men are built I think, they just assume we know and that they shouldn't have to say it!! I am learning to deal with this, but its hard! I want to be told!
You are in such a difficult spot, but the positive approach is good, although I wouldn't cut him off from whats really going on completely, as you don't want him to think you don't need him, you will just have to play that one by ear!
Me - 44 H - 44 M - 19yrs together - 23yrs D16 S8 EA/PA - Bomb Oct20/06 Jan 8/07 Feb 01/07 Jul 15/07 H still @ home Recovered!