"2 - accept the status quo and a loveless marriage, wait to die."
This is me.
"I believe we get what we give, eventually."
Yea to a point.
"What is her love language?"
She is claiming "Quality Time".
Not sure I fully agree with that.
I have done QT. I have done "gifts".. I have done "Physical".
Honestly nothing seems to hit the mark.
I question if she really knows what she wants.
This plays into my "ideas".
I have always known who I am.
What if she just does not know. She has been searching. Nothing has really "stood out". And she withholds.
"Try being nice without expectations, it cannot upset you anymore than you are already. Well it can...but that's because you let it. "Why isn't she responding? Why isn't she being nice back? Why don't I have a pony?"
Jack.. I have my pony. I understand that you might think I am bitter or angry. But really I am not. I mean if I wanted to go.. I could. If you really look at it close by the time we actually can get a D I will only have 1 child to support. She is now making almost as much as me. I can afford to the "support". And most likely I can find "another". I am not the best looking guy in the world.. but I have to think "someone" would find it attractive. It may take a while.. but I am sure that I could manage.
The issue is.. I made a choice and am now 17 years into it.
How do I make "that" attractive enough to evoke a change?
Relax Eat Think Act normal React.. Smartly. Do something different. Emulate. Do Work.