I told him that was very sweet and he actually said thanks. Times before when I would say something like this, he just wouldn't respond.
Hurray!
Always nice to see those "little steps" appear for us
On the grovelling front... I'm not sure that them grovelling, indicates non-confidence in their decisions. In some cases, self-confidence can be the same as self-justification. Which may indicate a "i didnt do anything wrong, and i just might do it again" attitude. I guess as in most relationship things, "it depends".
Oh well.. Just enjoy the positive
My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D. Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M. 3 wonderful sons caught in the middle