Just reading about your cooking is making me drool!
I read the parts about your depression/funk. And many of my friends and I that set "high standards" for themselves seem to also suffer from this at times. You were susceptable to suggestions that you needed a Ph.d, etc. - areas that deal with setting the bar higher - to be whole or successful... I think it also part of being in a high pressure profession where no matter what you do you never quite reach "good enough." I am surrounded by people that pop pills or drink to take the edge off with respect to work. Who would have thought that being okay with being "good enough" would be the gold standard in mental health?
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The one anomaly has been our relationship - 12 whole years sleeping with only 3 people!
So you have been together for 12 years and this number includes OM and another person! When did another person happen?
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End result, women actively ditch everything during stress while men expect everything to be waiting.
That is so true! Although there are also women that focus on the stressors and think they can neglect their spouses for awhile. I was cognizant of that during my M - but The X was high maintanence - it wasn't enough for him. I kept giving more and more of myself till there was nothing left for me.
So how did you know about Israel and Jordan passport issues? Have you travelled to the Middle East?
