Initiating affection. Not sex, but affection. Wanting to spend time with me, not just with me and the girls. Showing interest in me, the things that excite me. Being attracted to me. You can tell when that's working.
A lot of this is in place, but part of it is a trust issue too. After she "faked it" for so long, it's hard to know if she's continuing to fake it.
Well, I guess my question to this would be... Why do you think she felt like she had to fake her feelings rather than being open and honest?
Why do you think she couldn't/wouldn't talk to you about that?
She said she was ashamed. That she had failed, that she didn't want to hurt me. That she was afraid I would take her daughters away from her.