So a bit of an update on my situation. When we got in the car last night after work my W started to cry about her day. I know that the last few weeks have been very stressful at work. I decided that I would work on my goal of being a better listener and not interupt or even offer solutions. I simply listened, gave her all of my attention (looking her in the eye) and sympathized. She talked the entire ride home (hour). She said she had been holding it in at work and wanted someone to listen. She even asked if I wanted to go running with her that evening. I said that would be a good way to releive some of her stress. She continued to talk the rest of the night and I listened as a friend. My W is typically not a morning person so in the car this morning she once again started to chat and even smile as she talked about her work stuff. I know i should not get my hopes up but it felt nice to have her smiling and laughing as she talked to me...
