A collective (collected?) response:

@Greek:

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She never noticed? How could she have missed that?

You have such an opportunity here, Smiley Pants. She's telling you something very important here. VERY.


I don't know how she could have missed it. Honestly -- not being deliberately obtuse. I only told her, in words, writing, and action, half-a-million times. I suspect that comment was part of the necessary re-writing. She's said herself on a number of occasions recently "I can't remember anything good."

(Constructed) example:

Scene: One night in the bedroom, circa 2005. SP gets into bed, slides over next to Herself, who is reading.

WAW: What? Am I supposed to turn out the light now?
SP: No, it doesn't bother me. I just like being next to you.
WAW: How can you sleep with a light on? You can't sleep with a light on! *Sigh* Okay, I'll turn the light out.
SP: No, Term of Endearment; you don't have to. It really doesn't bother me. I'd rather fall asleep here, next to you, with the light on, than not be next to you.
WAW: Are you sure?
SP: Of course I'm sure. It's the closeness. I like the closeness.

Scene: Sofa convo, 2 (3?) days ago:

SP: I miss the closeness. The physical closeness. Like falling asleep while you're reading.
WAW: Really? I never knew you liked that.

Well...... bonk, bonk, bonk.

@fb2: Yes, the job situation has its upside, but in the Grand Scheme Of Things I'd just as soon not have to deal with any additional turbulence on this flight. Still, buy the ticket, take the ride.

@AlexEN: "after reading today's somewhat prophetic SplungeBlog". No comprendo.

@Gypsy:

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Do you see your wife as your emotional confidant?

Does she see you as hers?


All I can say is "used to." I think after my return from the war, she stopped. Or, more precisely, she stopped DURING the war, partly in an attempt to insulate me from her own turbulence.

@aliveandkicking: Sure I've considered punditry. Know any major television news networks who are short a talking head?? laugh For punditry you need a really crappy book that gets a lot of attention. Maybe after the Big Divorce Book is published I'll get on Oprah. Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, talk about fantasy.