LL,
JJ chatted with me on my thread one day about that same subject - praising for good things.

I tried it with my H a couple times, and it really did work. It added even more to his comfort level, and made him feel appreciated.

Me 47
Ex H 46
Bomb 9/02
D final 3/04
Ex H now married to OW

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This is surviving. There is no such thing as a normal life, there's just life. So get on with it and enjoy it!