Hey Essie,

Just checking in on the future!

Glad your PMA is back up today. I completely understand what you mean about small comments that other people make throwing things out of whack- I think it is probably because we have had this huge upheaval/shock in our lives, and it makes us feel vulnerable. We then choose to do something that is completely counter-intuitive- we DB and make a stand for our marriage. So we take a leap of faith when we are most vulnerable....

Together, those things are a little scary (are we making a mistake? will people think we're fools? it might not work....but it could....could it?). So a small comment gets amplified and threatens to derail us. At least that's what happens to me, even without external comments.

Not sure how to overcome it, other than to post, keep the PMA up and take baby steps, but you are already so much stronger than we first met. I totally believe that I am going to be reading your success story here one day!!

((((Essie of the future))))

OD

PS. BA- you aren't crazy. Your H is in there somewhere, digging his way out of the hole he's in. In my H's case, a teaspoon at time!!