I Was Almost A Walk-Away Wife (next thread)

[Dom R]

Cat. #1 - I could give him a good-bye kiss every morning when I leave for work and kiss him good-night when I go to bed.

I could watch at least one TV program each night.

I have to go get ready now, but I hope this is what you had in mind, or am I really off track?

Perfect! You might also consider DIY's alternative, of "being there in the room", but possibly doing something else... *IF* that is what he wants.
I also think it is very fair for you to agree on taking turns on who gets to pick the program!

Tonight, we are going out to have dinner with the Church Choir....our Christmas get-together. My goal is to be bright and act "upbeat". I will can do that for him, even though I do not feel it in my heart.

That is a nice intent for you... I would caution about "pushing it" too far, though. I think that kind of thing, can majorly accelerate burn-out for yourself. I think that's something that you should avoid.
If pushing yourself, ends up making you actually feel good(sometimes, that acutally happens ) then hurrah for you.

If on the other hand, it starts feeling too much for you, you might choose to tone it down, to just being "pleasant and friendly" or something.


More in a followup post, for the "categories" stuff.