ALB,
just to chime in our your post: I heard very similar words from my H this past time he returned to me. One night a few weeks back he said to me "that he realizes I was moving forward and healing and taking good care of myself" and he was in so much pain and so afraid of loosing his best friend ever. He told me he realized then that "I was his girl". Slowly my H and I are reconnecting again. Lots of bumps in the road - but I am proud of the path we are on. I am learning not to freak out over those bumps and to act as if and then they dont seem so bad.
Peace,
TIPPER