Great to hear from you. I had heard through the grapevine that you were doing well.
Of course, in hindsight, there were red flags. She had a pretty good track record in the commitment department, but it had taken a lot out of her I guess. When I first suggested counseling, she recounted how unpleasant and fruitless it had been in her previous R.
Early on, I was convinced that she was fully R capable. Only later did I see that she had some baggage that might interfere. How is it that we try to pick someone who is the exact opposite of whatever nightmare we're trying to avoid and they keep ending up being the poster child?
I told my cousin, after spending a few hours with her husband, "OMG, you married your Dad!" She said, "I didn't see it. I don't know how I didn't see it..."
