I'm going to disagree with you here, CeMar. The source of my confidence is not the admiration of my "highly sexed wife", even if she WAS highly sexed. As so many have said on this board, the source of your confidence is within. It's nice when a wife says or does something to bolster that confidence, just as it is unpleasant to have her say or do things that may or may not be intended to undermine that confidence.
I'll admit I was gun shy in giving this letter to my wife. I knew it was going to be bad for a day or more. The deal is, I did it because I needed to do it, just as you say you need to explore all options before you bolt out the door. My W still hasn't cracked the book, but at least she hasn't cracked it over my head, or hidden it from view, or thrown it out. And, although we're not talking about sex right now, we will, because I will not let this rest.
When the allies asked Winston Churchill for advice on how to win World War II, he said, "Never give up, never give up, never give up!"