It seems that pulling back and adding a little mystery really helped in your sitch. You got him chasing you now!
You sound like you're in a good place, one where you can continue to comfortably stand for quite some time. I've always believed that doing whatever we need to do for ourselves to get to this place is the key to outlasting their crises.
Bust On!
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
