Prariegirl: You raise an interesting point. One of the most severe crises in my life was the loss of my father a couple of years ago. I revered the man. I was strong for him as his passing neared, and was numb for a long time after. The fact that I did not recognize the impact that event had actually had a lot to do with emotionally neglecting my W. I know that now. Did not know that then. The strengths that I found (and continue to find) through that stem directly from him - inner strength, confidence in self, do unto others, kindness to others, and, something I continue to work on, the wisdom to pick your battles, and not let the little things get you down. I don't know if this makes sense, or if I am rambling.
H 51, W 46 no kids T 22 years M 17 years ILBNILWY 2/10 1st D talk 6/10 partial recovery W files D 5/11 long distance separation 8/11 moving forward on D 10/11 legal separation complete 1/2012