Thanks for the welcome, and YES, definitely a LOT of baggage and a lot of scars. Add in a high stress job in a person who has trouble setting boundaries and is a bigtime avoider. Then there is me trying to figure out how to be assertive without being demanding. He once told me that I am intimidating. LOL... This relationship has been a real growth process for both of us....
“Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass... It's about getting out there and dancing in the rain."