" When H and I first Reconciled there was no way to set boudaries for me he was still too .... Dunno the word for it. But little by little he has been more receptive. "
Hmmm... I'd disagree with this. You should never lead your life without enforcing the boundaries that work for you. Doing so constitutes the crazy eggshell walking that drives everyone crazy.
Nikki, when I read this:
.... that without saying "You are having a bad day" - ...
I realized just how dismissive that sounds. It is pretty much the equivalent of H responding to your crabbiness with "You must be PMSing..."