I guess I'm afraid of what she will do with the couple of months apart. I'm afraid that maybe the grass will be greener in her mind and I'll lose her all over again.
I know. That's the problem. Let that fear go. Would you prefer that she was happy in greener grass or miserable (and making you miserable) with you? You are trying to control her (and so is her family); you keep pushing counseling and want to keep her close to you for fear she'll get a whiff of some other good life and be gone for good. Well guess what--that could happen even if she's with you. It's bad enough that she dreams of greener grass. The illusion/fantasy is harder to compete against than reality.
You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. Dr. Wayne Dyer
