Hi Mark! Just read your new thread. Sounds like you've been able to make some positive changes and are handling the roller-coaster better than before. I think that's a goal we all share. Re: Looking good -- don't worry about no compliments received. I had the same experience a couple times this week. I think that if WAW admits anything positive from her POV -- other than things like "you're doing great with the children," which is "harmless" -- she fears it will weaken her position. My W seems to be playing a very cautious, defense-centered game, while I've been looking for weaknesses in her offense. In other words, I've been playing the wrong game.