Hopeful~~ Thanks for getting back to me on your conflict avoider--lucky us! that is so interesting about his relationship with his mother. My H also has a strange R with his mom. She is very emotionally unavailable and I think he is trying so hard for acceptance from her and from his dad. He is the middel child. For a while, my love was enough, but all of a sudden it's not enough anymore. Possible MLC???
The family problems, coupled with the conflict avoiding and the rest of our problems are making a big mess!!
I too, have tried to give him his space. He is the one that wants to now have R talks and then cancels them--go figure!!!!!
Hang in there and keep in touch!
Happiness is like a butterfly: the more you chase it, the more it will elude you, but if you turn your attention to other things, it will come and sit softly on your shoulder.... (thoreau)
