Originally Posted By: SailingAlone


IDK, how did I do?


As well as can be expected, I'd say.

Keep polishing those listening skills, SA. You want her to continue to feel comfortable opening up to you. This aids your chances of R.

If her going back to school is a bad option for you guys right now, you want her to come to that conclusion. You can gently guide.

If money will be an issue, don't be afraid to address it now. This doesn't mean she can't go, just that finances have to be adjusted properly for it.

It seems you realized your mistakes."Why didn't you take my hand" Next time play it cool when W withdraws from your touch. Ask me how I know!

M: A really long time.
Crisis: 5 years.
She's still worth it.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl