Oh man, how I've missed a boys thread. LOL! Hiya Mach, Spartan and t2.
Fun, listen, I get the missing the touch stuff. Um, in a few short words. Get over it. Cant happen now. So, best to get it out of your head. Is it doable? Abso-freakin-lutely. The more you think about it, the tougher it is, right? So......
Ok, so, no to initiating anything. Here's why. She has told you ILYBINILWY. She needs to know you heard her. That is important to the MLCer. Well, to anyone really.
And I get that you want to fix this. I get that you want to help her.
The thing of it is, that you cant do any of that. The reason is that she has to do it. That's the simple truth. She will not come out the other side unless she makes it out on her own. Because if you pull her through, this stuff is going to come back to bite you tenfold.
So, it's time to answer the hard questions. Time to dig in deep and figure out who you are, what you are made of. Time to find out just how hard you are willing to work for your marriage.
And I completely understand if the fact that this is a long haul is a deal breaker for you. It aint for the faint of heart - this.
You have to decide if you are willing to honor your marriage, your wife, your family enough to want to walk this. Your choice.