Ah, now that I have my marbles straight on this,

"I want to be independent..."

Not a bad thing. Doesn't mean you're flying away from H or perhaps sending a message. Just that, perhaps, you want your own place. Nothing spectacular in that.

If you feel where you are at is not working it can't hurt to get you're own place. It does help to give one a sense of self, confidence, and 'I can do this.'

Heck, as long as you don't lord this over H or make a point of trying to send some sort of message with this he might actually like it. A running spouse can often find interest in their spouse showing initiative as long as they don't feel threatened.

In short, 'I just need my own place to call home, nothing else.' To add to this, if needed, 'No, not looking for anybody else. No time, not worth it. Just looking to call a place my own, that's it. If you're up for it I'm good for a coffee. If you're busy I understand.'

However, as Accuray said above, are your finances in order for this? If not, get a paper and pen out and plan for this. Don't just do this off the cuff,

Coyote


I haven't posted much in the last seven years. I've been a lurker. Just lookin' to put back all the good help I've gotten...