Just responding to comments that were on the previous page.
Labug, great advice. I poo poo'd a lot of stuff that my wife liked thinking we could just do our own things. I also inserted my own assessment of what I thought was important, not hers. I see the errors of my ways now and am listening, listening, listening. And agreeing instead of defending or arguing. It's helping a wee bit I think. I don't know if I can undo 4 or 5 years of damage, but I haven't given up yet.
I would love to continue hearing from women, whether the LBS or the WAW. Thanks bug!
MrBond, I started reading Chapter 7 onwards and will finish tonight. And I am beating the depression as we speak. I know from before that slow and steady wins.
And lastly, uRworthy, thanks for the encouragement and the reminder to stick to the basics. I am finally ready to let her go through her journey, but I really hope it can happen under the same roof.
Thanks for the support. I would love to hear from a few who succeeded, though I imagine they are not on here anymore. I did read quite a few in the Success Stories thread, but it seemed to have a book marketing bent. I'm already sold