Piecing - Round 1

[Denver_2010]

Make the time to talk. Chances are not having enough time to talk is an...what's the word...OLD pattern.

EXACTLY. That is what has worried me most. She is literally swamped between her teaching job, her singing job, and my SS's school stuff. While I haven't been as busy as I'd like to be with my own career (another source of stress right now), I am also working pretty hard. We haven't seemed to have been able to find the time to talk the past couple of weeks. I think that we have irritated each other about some fairly minor things, so that, plus the lack of a good conversation, has made it seem that there is a little bit of distance between us. Not terrible, just more than I'd like.

I have focused on taking on some things that we normally share. Just trying to make her load easier. I work from home, so that is pretty easy for me to do. But she comes home, is tired and stressed, and then has to sit down to do homework with SS... she ends up snapping at me over something stupid... then my feelings are hurt and I have to fight the urge and instinct to withdraw!

LOL... Sometimes it feels like I am in the exact opposite position that she was in for many years prior to our separation. I thought to myself last night that I feel like the neglected housewife right now!! Hahahaha!

My logical brain tells me that I am just overly sensitive because of what I went through. But man, those little insecurities can really affect me.

Thanks again Jack!