And.... you are right, CD! Good perspective. I've taken the positives and wanted to amp them up. It's hard when you see a bit of progress to not want to ride that wave.

I'm just tired of living like this, I suppose. I want the relationship I know I deserve and it's hard to be patient and wait on that. There are times now when I think about chucking him out so I can go get the relationship I want! That's not good. So what do I do? Mentally, I try to think of ways to accelerate this process so I don't chuck it - and get him to see things more quickly! Need to keep the end goal in mind here, I suppose.