You are right about the presentations I do, not really conversations, but after these, I am in a social situation and really don't have a problem with convo - but I have lately... hmmmm.
The one thing my W does is tutors dyslexic students after work and does that throughout the summer, I always ask about it, but really never listen, especially about the side affects and the multiple learning disabilities that come along with this. Our S19 is ADD and dyslexic. I will start asking more about her kids and what she is learning at her conferences. I always ask about her kids at school and her open houses. I asked this AM about what her kids are making for Mother's Day, so I am getting better. It is amazing that when you are with somebody for so long, you forget to just talk...
And right now - OM is way out of my head. I am on the second load of laundry, kids are still sleeping and need to make my store and dry cleaner run pretty soon. So keeping busy!
CBK
M=46 W=47 M=24 (together 26) D21, S19 Bomb 3/16/08 OM 3/28/08 WAW moved out 5/16 Divorce final 10/09