Just wondering how long do couples continue with MC? I know everyone is different but in general... 6 months, 1 year, 2 years?? We have been going for 7 months now. First 6 months, we went every 2 weeks and now we just started to go monthly. A month seems a long time, but after this next session, we will be paying out of pocket as we maxed out on our benefits.
It has been awhile since I have updated .... not too much to report. We are just plugging along with some ups and downs.
H and I had a terrific trip last month. Loved NYC. It was not as relaxed or romantic as I had hoped. H and I were go, go, go the whole time so I felt we did not make enough time for just us. However, the trip was revitalizing for me because I was away from the kids. It was the first time I had been away from both of them EVER. I missed them but didn't miss them.
H has a lot on his plate at the moment. Found out his dad passed away a couple of days after we got back from our trip. His parents split when he was really young and had no contact with his father at all. H is dealing with sadness, regret, grief, anger and little depression. H just took a cross country trip to meet his 79 yr old uncle for the first time. And his uncle and aunt were more than receptive to meet him and his sister. I am trying to be supportive, listen....I feel like I should be doing more but not sure what. He validated that I was doing everything just right in last MC session so that was good to hear.
I am trying to keep the girls busy this summer doing lots of fun stuff. I do tend to let household chores slide a bit in the summer but while H was away visiting his uncle, my dad and I did an awesome job fixing up the backyard garden.
Overall, the positives are outweighing the negatives and I am truly feeling that we are making it work.
