Over the Shock and GALing 4

[Thinker]

Journaling, but without much new to add.

We have been back from our family vacation for a couple of days now. The vacation was good as a family, good for the kids, and we spent a lot of quality time together. It was rather confusing as a couple, and we ended up with a bit of a roller coaster and several unplanned and non-productive R discussions.

By the time we got back I was ready to have some time to myself.

Since getting back on Sunday, I have been focusing on work and on getting back into my workout routine. After taking 10 days off, getting started again has been painful.

Things between my W and I are quiet, friendly, and carefully detached. I get up before her and work out. We chat a bit as we get the kids out the door in the morning - friendly. We go our separate ways during the day. We eat dinner together in the evenings after the kids are in bed - friendly chat about the day. After dinner we go to our separate offices. I have been going to bed first and falling asleep right away.

Minimal interactions, No stress, no R discussions, no physical contact.

I need to work on myself more before I am ready for anything more.