Just because she didn't budge now, doesn't mean it didn't have an impact.

I believe my words were along the lines of "Within the context of this marriage - I am your best friend. Outside of a married relationship - no."

And by the way, in case you can't tell from my posts, I'm a firm believer that sometimes a simple NO, is more powerful than any lengthy explanation.

Especially when it's the first one.

Everybody hurts. It's part of life. Don't miss the good stuff.