I have a hang up about the eggshells thing. I have atendency to get things fixed in my mind and project my feelings of insecurity surrounding them on my H....and then I find I am walking on eggshells. That's why we have an open and honest strategy. It's amazing how much one can ASSUME the other person is feeling and how WRONG that can be.....that's why we went for open and honest. It is done in a pleasant, non-accusarory way.
I agree with Jen that this stage takes a long time....in fact I would go as far as to say it is 'the way to be'. We have found that this is the way our M works best. We do slip back and then we have to pull ourselves up and start working on things again.
Saffie me 46 H 46 M in 1986 D20,D18,S16,D13 H's A 01/05 to 07/06 H recommitted to M 07/06 renewed vows 09/06 Going from strength to strength