As I was reading through others sitches a question hit me but I can't figure it out. W has said, and I admit, that I did not value her, that she had lost her self esteme. How would I go about showing her what she means to me and how much value I hold for her as person and how much I truely respect her while staying back and giving her space.

Or have I answered my own question - stay back, give her space, listen intensly, eye contact, etc.