Thank you very much, Andrew, labug and MKB. I feel v supported.
I still can't get over how powerful it is to have people from a board helping.

I reckon I will even look for my own moustache. I had said to H that he'd have to find one for me. And I will act as if I'm not that curious about who he is eating out with tomorrow evening. He did tell me which restaurant he is going to try out. It looks like somewhere I'd enjoy. He also emailed me a link about l'Ile de Re. I'm not sure why--possible holiday destination.

MKB, thanks for calendar ideas. H has the needed info ab our kids' term times and every other family event on his iCal. We 'do diaries' pretty regularly and I watch him type it all in.

He still does the weird thing of slightly shielding his laptop screen if I'm too close for comfort. What is he hiding?

A few specific 180s so far today :

- I saw him weigh himself but didn't ask anything (I could tell he'd gained weight at my father's)
- I haven't done the usual, "Are we on for The Good Wife tonight?" I'd like him to hear himself initiate. If he doesn't suggest we resume watching it tonight, it gives me some more time to browse on this board!
- I didn't ask him what it was like to go back to the gym after a break (I usually would)
- I got S13 up (instead of waking H up to tell him it was his turn to be 'on duty')
- I didn't call down the stairs with bits of info while he was in his study. He's never said anything directly but I think I've heard him mutter something along the lines of 'God, what does she want now?' once when I called down. Generally, I think I keep him more informed of domestic trivia than he wants. It's sort of my way of telling him how busy I am with house/kids admin. I don't think he has a clue ab everything I do to keep our lives running smoothly

Thank you again for great feedback.


Me: 51
H: 52
T: 23 yrs
M: 19 yrs
S18, D16, S14 (special needs)
PA: 2003/2004
Piecing: 2004 on
Suspect H had EA: 8/2012-12/2012