Ali, Thank you for your post to Kalni. I am following along with Kalni as there aer aspects of her sitch I can relate to. This post to her has helped me a great deal. I have read some of your sitch and been encouraged by it.
Kalni, What Ali says makes so much sense. I think you need to let this sink in.... really sink in. He chose you.
About the ML issue... do you think it is guilt? That may take time. Do you hold each other and cuddle? H and I do a lot of that, just touching a lot. That seems to help when the emotions are intense.