I sympathize Stumps. I asked those questions because I found the same challenges over the holiday weekend. We all want to feel like our spouse is feeling the pain and missing the R, but we are all guilty of mind reading and expectations when we try to figure out what they are feeling, thinking, or how they will react. I know its tough, can't say I'm doing any better.
M: 43 W: 43 Married 6 yrs. T: 7 yrs. Son 20, 18, 17, 15 yrs. (w/ Autism), 12, 10