"I continue to encourage W to talk to me when she feels like it. Yes, I now have crazy mad listening skills! I'm not going to allow some OM to come along and top me here. This is why I see the "ignore them" technique sometimes advised to be so misguided."
Me too! I am afraid some DBers are embracing LRT way before Divorce Remedy recommends. Almost as one of the first things to try, not a last ditch effort.
You keep warding away those OM Forever, by being there for W when she is ready to open up, and then giving her space when she's not. Easy to say, hard to live. But you're becoming a master!
Linda
Me 65, Ex 64 M 38 y 2 adult S, 4 G-Kids MLC 11/07 BD 12/09 D 3/14 Dating nice guy 7/14 Engaged to nice guy 12/17