Just read something Puppy posted on another thread and another light went off:
Originally Posted By: Puppy Dog Tails
I think it's important to remember that for women, RESPECT is tied VERY closely with LOVE. It's almost impossible for a woman to feel lovingly toward a man when she begins to lose respect for him.
Bingo.
I think that has an awful lot to do with the emptiness I feel inside right now. And how do I start to respect him again when I don't trust him? Not that I'm trying to right now, but I can't even see the possibility in the future.
If you love somebody, set them free. http://tinyurl.com/2empx2g