H came by to pick up D3. Usually, he walks in, hugs her, grabs some clothes for her and his mail, and takes off, only staying for a few minutes.

Today, he asked me if I saw the new Batman movie trailer, and when I said no, he went to the computer to find it online. I sat in the computer chair to watch it, and he stood behind me. After he grabbed some clothes for d3, I gave him his mail and he sat down to go through it all (which is a first, usually he runs out the door.) And then, when he left I gave him a handshake (which we do as a joke, because when he first left I had said that I felt uncomfortable hugging him, hence the handshake) and then he pulled me into a hug. \:\)

Small baby steps. He initiated a hug. My heart melted. I know to expect nothing, but even headed toward divorce, a hug was nice.


*dated at age 12- 15 (me) and age 13-16 (him)
*reunited at age 19 (me) and age 20 (him)
*me 23, H 25
*married 3 1/2 years, 1 d
*dropped ILYBINILWY bomb on 12/19/07
*moved out same day, PA with OW confirmed