Andrew,

I was just catching up on your posts. First, I wish you continued success w/ your W and w/ your business venture (just imagine if your book had a happy ending for all of the plots and subplots). Second, thanks for posting on my thread - I really appreciate the advice and if you have a moment, I would love to see what you think about my current situation.

A few posts ago you asked for a woman's opinion about your W reminding you that she is attractive and can take care of herself. In my opinion, I think this stems directly from your W's self-esteem. She needs to feel beautiful and need to know that she is still a "catch" in your eyes. I also think this ties in with her former jealousy of you and it means she needs reassurance. So, give her what she's asking for - tell her how wonderful she is, how lucky you are to have found such a beautiful W who can take care of things while you are away from home and how much you appreciate her.

Anyway, hope things go well for you.

CMJ