Well, I thought my attempts at DBing were going well, and indeed she was the one who brought up wanting to talk about the relationship tonight. But since the context of the talk was her rights during a separation including how much "alimony" she should have access to, I'm not certain my efforts have really been rewarded adequately.
I handled it very well, but I have to admit I'm pretty numb. Considering the conversation was immediately followed by both of us cooking dinner, I'm shaken.
Doing better than expected, though. I didn't burst out in tears or break down, just listened and validated what I could validate. Imagine I'll be a wreck tomorrow.
