The saga continues

[OfficerInNeed]

W and I just completed our Retrouvaille weekend and what a tremendous POSITIVE it was! For the first time since our sitch began my W began to open up to me.

My W said it was the first time in many years where she spoke to me and felt "understood" and "heard."

This weekend has really helped my W see our marriage in a new perspective and she feels more optimistic about our future together.

There were a few times where my W did cry in the privacy of our room after holding back her tears during the presentation. My W said she could relate so much to what a presenter was saying. She honestly thought she was going crazy because no one understood how she felt but it was a sense of relief for her to hear someone else shared the same feelings.

My W seems more excited, has been playful and "loveable" toward me since our Retrouvaille this weekend.

We both gained a level of understanding of each others hurt and lack of trust toward one another and what we need to do to rebuild that trust.

We are not fully reconciled but we are heading down the right path. W even TM FIL to tell him about our weekend to save our marriage. FIL replied with "I'm proud of you guys."