sounds to me like another growth step is brewing for you.. i love the way you sit and reflect and read and question and then you take all of it, and evolve.. you have done that consistently and i sense you are doing it now..
i wish kd were here too. i am reminded though of his words to several DBers about encouraging our spouse's best self...
and i wonder how you are to do that now.. while also becoming the person you want to be...
i have been upset with your H about what he said to you... and then i remembered pema or jack kornfield saying how we hurt others out of our own pain and fear. ( i have been trying hard to remember that about my W as well. )
and i think again that M is the place we confront our deepest fears and hurts.. and perhaps we either run away, hurt each other, hide them away or heal..
i think it is good that you are taking time... and i trust that you will figure this out, you always do, zig, you always do. love you!
Me(f): 51 W: 41 DP:8 M:3 T:10 "W not happy" 7/11 D final: 8/13