Over the Shock and GALing 6

[Thinker]

My advice is that you should not look for any change between now and Retrouvaille. The challenge is to keep things pleasant between you. Treat her AT LEAST AS WELL as you would treat a stranger. That means, say thank you, don't raise your voice, don't curse or call names, and stick to the agreements from MC. You need to just keep the ship from sinking between now and then. You will not fix this yourself. Just don't make it worse.

Thanks Sara,

That's really good and timely advice. My inclination has been to discount Retro as being too far away and too uncertain (she could always change her mind and pull out) to count on. Combine that with frustration and...

so I appreciate the advice - Keep things calm and steady. Keep things friendly. Try not to break the decision to go to Retro.