Quality vs Quantity-- I can agree that people who want to relieve themselves of feeling guilty might use that. He's probably using that excuse to a degree, too. I do think he was trying to point out that we are *doing* things together;
there is an expression on another site, of "settling for breadcrumbs" (instead of a proper meal, i guess is the metaphor)
I think he was saying, "see? i'm giving you SOMETHING, arent you happy? isnt that enough for you?" and you said "yes!". I dont think he heard anything more than that.
That being said... I think that, beyond the words exchanged, what you are actually DOING together now, sounds great!
I just wanted to say something, so you watch carefully for similar verbal exchanges in the future.
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He is SOOOO confusing to me.
Yah, tell me about it. my wife just got exponentially more confusing to me. insofar as trying to figure out what she's really going to do, long term. sigh.
Ugh. signed documents to buy out my wife's share in our home. didnt feel anything for a while. i thought it was probably shock. i was right. sadness is starting to accumulate now. and presumably, it's going to be worse, when the official "title document" eventually arrives.
I think I am feeling a small echo of what it would feel like if my wife decides to push through with finishing the divorce. yuk.
My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D. Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M. 3 wonderful sons caught in the middle