Allow me to rephrase something: Last week I said to her, after getting my wording checked by the counselor, "You say you don't love me. Why then would it bother you if I leave you? You say you don't love me, so why would I stay with you? It's as if you collect a paycheck but don't go to work".
to: Last week I said to her, after my couselor clarified what I was thinking and suggested a way to say it best, by helping me with the wording (which I wrote down), "You say you don't love me. Why then would it bother you if I leave you? You say you don't love me, so why would I stay with you? It's as if you collect a paycheck but don't go to work".
I cannot take the credit for his brilliant words. He has been great at clarifing what I'm feeling and checking how I would say it. He is so amazing. I wish I'd gone to him years ago.