I have to admit that I have felt like a voyeur watching this thread develop. I have wondered whether this communication was appropriate for the board or good for you both. While I do not know the answers to these questions, I have learned that you are an amazing couple. Miss IC, you seem to have a great, quiet strength about you that will serve you well in this difficult journey. IC, you have been beat up pretty good on here so I won't rehash that which you already know. On the other hand, you could have let Miss IC continue with her free floating anxiety rather than summon the courage to confront the issue. That you chose not to, even with the very real possibility that your action would leave you to fight your serious health battles alone and lonely, shows me the depth of your remorse and sorrow for your indiscretion. It is obvious that there is a lot of love between you two. Good luck to you both.
Gone the carvings and those who left their mark. Gone the kings and queens, now only the rats hold sway.