I agree that the location should not affect your interactions. But in reality, it does.
It represents a fresh start instead of old problems. A new place will feel different mentally/emotionally.
Yep. I remember shortly after the bomb when my H suggested we move. He actually wanted to move out of state, away from family! I couldn't do it. My support system - my family - is here. My H is my family, too, but at the time, I just couldn't agree to it.
But I did get what it meant to him. Even now at times. He will occasionally say things like, "We should rent this place out and get a bigger house. Something newer. Get a fresh start."
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And above all else, time and patience. Something emotional is holding him back, and he will need time to work through that. Maybe he feels it's going too fast or too well?
It's like the saying - "If it seems too good to be true....."
What's it going to take to 'convince' him? Patience and consistency - reassurance through showing him all these positive changes are REAL.
(((((Amy)))))
Getting over a painful experience is much like crossing monkey bars. You have to let go at some point in order to move forward. ~ Joseph Campbell
