Wow glad you’ve lost the stockings, it must feel so much better. Hope your recovery continues to go well.
Friendly and affirming is what works for me up to a point and then my H pulls back again. It’s almost as if he’s enjoying my company and then remembers that he shouldn’t be so he becomes distant again. As if he’s made his decision and will stick to it whether it’s right or wrong. Weird eh?
If, and you seem to be saying that it is, affirming is what's working continue to do that for a bit longer. Whilst the in-laws are staying there maybe a few more opportunities to get together and you will get a better idea of whether that approach is working. Should all go well I'd issue an invitation, how inviting the in-laws plus your H for a get together at your house with the kids - that's non threatening I think
As we’re the ones trying to repair the M I think we sometimes over analyse, they probably know nothing of pull back strategies etc and probably don’t care.
