Glad you are doing so well! A couple of thoughts occurred to me:
First, there are a lot more aspects to "wife" than "lover" and "mother" (I agree - lose that second one, and anything else where you are not dealing with each other as equals!) For example: - best friend - partner - helper
Keep working on those aspects of the R - build them up and make them strong. The "lover" part will come.
My other thought is, don't just cruise control through the holidays. What I mean is, the holidays are a time when stress and problems get highlighted a lot. When things get tough, take that as an opportunity - to show W what a strong, confident, reliable and terrific guy you are.
Thread #10 22 year M, MLC, Piecing since 1/07 Goal: Live with confidence & enthusiasm!