OK Sandi, I am resisting the urge. I cannot help but see she is online if I want to use Skype. The only way to avoid it is not using it or blocking her. I will give it some thought. I know what you mean about the emotional prison. I have taken off my ring and put it back on again today. I spend so much time on my own, it drives me mad. Spent some time today servicing one of my classic cars. Forgot to put the tray under when removing the oil filter, so had a slick to clean up. That was being mentally distracted. Did a couple of other jobs on the car and them moved on to modifying some new blinds for the bathroom. This evening (4-5 hours ahead of you?) I have pottered about fitting the blinds, playing with the cats and having a bath. The rest of the time I have been here reading and posting my spew.
Tomorrow I am going to a big car show. Taking my mother for some company. In the past I always had my W to be with at these shows. We would go round hand in hand, so it will be difficult.
As far at the perfectionist issue goes, my W is also very non confrontational and turns a blind eye to other people's behaviour. Funny how she told me a couple of weeks ago that she is now getting wound up by petty things which I no longer am!