Sorry to hear about the outcome of latest conversation. Your girlfriend may be right with her theory or there may be something else. It was obvious from the outset that he was not acting "as expected". You on the other hand had or have a "need" to talk and discuss or compare with OW. You guys actually brought up their relationship last night again. maybe that is the difficulty with reconciling...the inability to shake off the past. I have no idea what it must be like to lose a parent. I would hope that I will not traet it like a national holiday. I don't get that whole respect the day his mother died thing....at all. It is not a date like Christmas or New Year's day. It is the day his mom passed away...you respect her memory (if that makes sense) but not the date? What are you supposed to do on that day? You can not have a discussion with him....he does however go to work on that date does he not? Sorry if I sound a little insensitive this morning.