Hi Mink,

Sounds to me like this is par for the course. I think you are both readjusting to things and gradually transitioning out of the honeymoon phase. That's normal from everything I've heard and read. She sounds like overall she is feeling quite grounded and stable in the big picture--certainly more so than before.

I think it's good that you guys are able to talk about it all as well. I like T's suggestion that you might check with her at some point about her ideas of being a couple vs. being friends.

It seems like there is this thing that occurs in many of the sitches I read about here--about the whole "platonic I love you" vs. "love I love you" issue. I'm not sure but it seems like it is connected with ideas of passion, lust--if those are missing or not front and center, it's almost like it begins being thought of as "friendship". I don't get it, but I'm not a WAS.

Sounds like it's moving well, MM, and you're doing great. Keep going!

Purr