CTH,
Originally Posted By: ClingingToHope
I felt very good afterward.
More importantly, how do you think she felt afterward? Most importantly, what impact do you think your non-fixing behavior had on your wife?

Originally Posted By: ClingingToHope
But I've also seen the message that I should be more unavailable to her. Only talk to W about kid stuff because she has to realize what D is like and that's no more support from me other than the kids.

So what to do?
Go with your gut. Definitely go with Dottie. And ask Dottie her opinion of these two seemingly contradictory approaches as they apply to your situation if you have another session with her.

Keep going.


Gardener

"My soul, be satisfied with flowers,
With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them
In the one garden you may call your own."
Cyrano deBergerac