Thank you VERY much for your replies!!! They are very much appreciated. I guess that the tone of my post made it sound as though I was putting a lot of pressure on myself to turn things around at dinner in 2 nights. I think that my tone is actually largely intended to rally "me" at this point.
I have been working with DB coach Jody for about 10 months. She and inspiration from reading posts here have helped me to slowly inch forward in baby steps over the past 12 months, largely through applying the approaches you recommended: showing and verbalizing appreciation for H, maintaining my physical appearance, and demonstrating a generous and playful spirit.
GIMA, your summary is a very good reminder to me and affirmation of how important "the basics" are. Thank you men for your input. It is MUCH appreciated! Dia, I look forward to hearing what you have to say.
