Do you want to say ILY? My opinion is to say it if you want to. We got to a point where I'd say it and my H wouldn't respond. I didn't want the hurt any more of not hearing it back so I stopped. I do understand the hesitation though when they say it and you're caught off guard. I haven't heard it in about 2 months (OUCH). Even double OUCH knowing he says it to someone else now. The last time I heard it I hesitated too. I responded with ILY2. Just my opinion. Say it if you want to, not just because DB tells you to or not.
ME: 42, H: 42, D6 Together: 18 yrs. Married: 15 yrs. Attended Retrouvaille - December 2009 Status: Working on it day by day