Gina....
STOP STOP STOP STOP STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do you have any idea how excited everyone on this board would be to be in your shoes?
Ok, you do, I know that and you know that. You are grateful to be here.....WITH HIM.
Back off. If you wish it, it will happen. So wish good things.
Stop the counselor and really concentrate on each other. There's advice on this board on how to piece it back together and keep the positive momentum going.
He's said he's committed. He wants a new R with you. So let that happen.
You're dating again. He chose you. Remember that.
When he backs up, let him. Make a list of crap you need to do and when he gets like this, go do it. Knit something. Scrapbook. Read that book you got a the library. Go bowling. Meet the girls out....whatever.
YES you do still need to concentrate on you.
If he goes to bed alone, check on him if you want just to make sure he understands, you aren't mad or making a statement, but you are going to give him space and sleep in your own bed. Space is still good. Space was good before and space will be good always. We all need it.
There's a Dave Matthews song....it's called the Space Between.

You cannot quit me so quickly
There's no hope in you for me
No corner you could squeeze me
But I've got all the time for you, love

The space between, the tears we cry
Is the laughter keeps us coming back for more
The space between, the wicked lies we tell
And hope to keep us safe from the pain

Will I hold you again?
These fickle, fuddled words confuse me
Like will it rain today?
We waste the hours with talking, talking
These twisted games were playing

Were strange allies
With warring hearts
What a wild-eyed beast you be
The space between, the wicked lies we tell
And hope to keep us safe from the pain

Will I hold you again?
Will I hold you...

Look at us spinning out in the madness of a rollercoaster
You know you went off like the devil in a church
In the middle of a crowded room
All we can do, my love
Is hope we dont take this ship down

The space between, where you smile and hide
Where youll find me if I get to go
The space between, the bullets in our fire fight
Is where Ill be hiding, waiting for you
The rain that falls splashed in your heart
Ran like sadness down the window into your room
The space between, our wicked lies
Is where we hope to keep safe from pain

Take my hand
cause were walking out of here
Oh, right out of here
Love is all we need dear
The space between, whats wrong and right
Is where youll find me hiding, waiting for you
The space between, your heart and mine
Is a space well fill with time
The space between...

I love this song. Right now, that's where I live. The Space Between. You can live there with me on occasion if you need to....rent free.


M-34/H-35/S-4
Bomb-11-08
OW confirmed 12-08-OW ends 6-09
D finalized 4-10
Stronger=Happy