Hi Bug!

We have been trying to do that for quite some time.....and I actually listen and implement instead of just nodding my head like I used to. I think that there are often circumstantial things that make it more difficult to accomplish than either of us would like....work schedules, other things - etc. Not that I am making excuses - I DO agree with you and that will be the starting place.

We have slowly been inching back to one another for the last several months with our predictable share of ups and downs....gradually spending more time together....opening lines of communication......it's been helpful.

SS - thanks, this whole deal has taught me a very interesting and intense lesson in patience. More than anything, that has transferred into how I deal with and relate to my S. I am grateful for that aspect of this.

Crimson