Retrouvaille

[TBL]

I try not to be effusive in my compliments but I do make them. You look nice today, great job at work, etc. She accepts them and says thank you politely.

She has pretty low self-esteem, not self loathing, but thought she was not smart and successful.

She left my business which she came to when the children were off to school and then never felt (in her opinion) she was equal. She then recently left to start her own business, which I supported.

So part of this I know is her sticking up for herself and feeling empowered which is great, but I hope she doesn't throw the baby out with the bathwater, ie. divorce because she feels stronger.

Part of that empowerment is not saying she loves me for 8 months, no rote replies is what she said and the complete avoidance of any intimacy at all.

With me being a guy who wears all emotions on his sleeve, good bad and otherwise it is a little tough st times with her now being the complete opposite.

I will try to clear my head and approach this weekend as an opportunity to be with my beautiful wife.