Mike,

I'm struggling with a feeling that I get when I read your last post, and I'm not sure if it's a good one.

I feel like your W gets to have her cake and eat it too. Like she's not being required to be your woman. But you have to continue spinning wheels and doing more and more and more. I'm sure she appreciates the clean toilet and not having to lift a finger at night... But, appreciation doesn't replace giving your man some luvin'.

I guess we all have to get to the point of being ready to stand our ground and feel confident enough to say "I love you, have always loved you, and I need you to LOVE ME NOW."

I'm too tangled up in my issues right now to know if my feelings about my situation are influencing what I feel when I read your situation.

Anyway, I have this urge to tell you to stop scrubbing the toilet and putting gas in the car and being Mister Everything. Make her be a wife and mother. Cut her loose and make her stand up on her own two feet. If you don't want her to get her hands dirty, pay for a housekeeper - but don't stoop over your toilet AND make the money. Love yourself, respect yourself, stand proud, and be the man.

Acts of service. What-EV. "Here's an act of service - I paid the mortgage today. Now love me right, woman."

Wow - Where the heck is this coming from???

I hope it helps and doesn't do damage.

DQ-Help!

Lucky