Matilda, If she resumes sleeping elsewhere or violate boundaries, than I respond again in some fashion. I believe my spoken words have had an effect on her. She does listen to what I say. I just have to speak-up. CL
CL, I think in the past you have been a little too passive and I know how hard it is to change. I have been there and still am a little. BUT what you wrote above says allot. You might want to make a copy of what I quoted from your post and put it in a place that you can read it every morning to remind yourself of your goal
I'm with ya buddy Doc
And if I claim to be a wise man, well It surely means that I don't know