YOu aren't asking for the moon... I think even an end to his secrecy would reduce your stress and make you a lot happier right now...
Once you go you may want to say something nice casually to him about going, that you respect him or something like that... That a lot of spouses don't have courage or maturity to go...
But WAIT til he's THERE to say it lol
You are definitely right. If his behavior wasn't so secretive, things wouldn't be nearly so hard. It just tells me there is something to be secretive about! Good idea... I will say something positive to him about going when we get there - or on the way. BTW, I couldn't have told him just to show up because each spouse has to complete confidential assignments before attending.
I'm really interested to see how this all goes! They boast a 3/4 marriages saved that attend. I did google Retrouvaille as well but they didn't have a weekend near us until October and I didn't want to wait that long. I took it as a sign that New Beginnings has one next weekend near us!