Yes, Craig, it is amazing to see some small things coming forward, and that is the hope we all hold out for. I know yours is coming soon, just keep being patient. It sounds really good to me that she does feel more comfortable around you. The first time I noticed this, my H just started yakking and yakking about everything under the sun, and that is unusual for him. So I could tell he was feeling more comfortable. Then came the small touching he has been doing, albeit small, but it does make me giddy inside.
So, I am working from home today because my S has vet's day off from school. My H just texted me and said "How's the boy doin? Howz yous doin?" (the old line from Joey on Friends tv show, our inside joke). That little nicety surprised me nicely. So I let my S call him back from my phone, and then my H asked to talk to me...THAT was a small positive too. So I said "yessssssss?" in a silly way and then I asked how his day was going, and he sounded kind of down and tired. He spoke to me about a percentage discount we can get from his company on MY phone. Although he mentioned nothing about putting it in my name only...which he had before. I am grasping at all the small positives here, but it FEELS Good!!
Oh, and before I actually get out of bed everyday, I start off by praying to a Higher Power that today will be good and positive and that my H will eventually come out of this funk and see the light. That has seem to keep my spirits up and start everyday off on a positive. It is like a subconscious trick to set my mind in the right frame.
Me:49 H:47 S: 16 T:27 M:25 My EA: 2001 His PA: 10/2007, 6/2013 Separated, but H still in house
Find your Shambala: a place of peace and happiness.