Thank you for your insights. I have read the 5 Languages and I'm doing the things that she needs (service, gifts, affirmations) although I can only go so far on the affirmations. I'm doing a lot of esteem building with her now because of the job loss and that's clearly helping her. She's also very appreciative of the fact that I was totally supportive about her change in financial fortunes and that I insisted she stay at the house and that we could live off of my income as long we had to, regardless of what our marital outcome will be (I don't want to see her suffer).

The asking was for me; I'm not getting any support or encouragement and these 2 small things would help me feel like we're connecting again. Thoughts?

Last edited by Mike in Phx; 06/03/09 05:07 PM.

M-8.5
Me-44 (2nd marriage)
W-41 (3rd marriage)
Bomb-May 6, 09 (ILYBINILWY)