Piecing is almost harder than before...

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Once you get the W to stop talking D, you still have to give them space because they're not necessarily talking about the R either. They want to make it work but aren't sure what to do and aren't sure if it will work.

That's key...I know that I thought that "stop talking D" = "fix R". Not true. We're in that middle zone. W is NOT talking, D. That's great. I have not given her the space to "fix R". When she was talking D, I gave her space. She stopped talking D. Same thing needs to happen now...

Side note. I'm backing off. So what happens? W sends me a text message: "how's your day going? ILY". Nice back and forth that ends with her saying "ILY2". I don't initiate, she does. I lean out, she leans in. Note to self, don't rush back in and push her out (again).