glad to read this. Am in a place right now where I want and hope to feel as you do, pretty soon.
Amazing how the LBSers get more counselling, read more self improvement books and work more on ourselves than the damn MLCers do....weird. But like you, I have grown and like you, I never saw some important elements growing up.
I never saw my parents work through a conflict, dad screamed louder and then they'd retreat. I never saw forgiveness until he was on his death bed. I know I am doing better in that area. So are you. And I do hope our children learn only good things from this. I have some fear about that. Our s20 seems a bit cynical, but who wouldn't be?
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M: 57 H: 60 M: 35 yrs S30,D28,D19 H off to Alaska 2006 Recon 7/07- 8/08 *2016* X = "ALASKA 2.0" GROUND HOG DAY I File D 10/16 OW DIV 2/26/2018 X marries OW 5/2016