"I try not to ask too much because I dont want to smother her in anyway."

That is NOT smothering. It's the first step to re-establish trust. You're just too afraid to ask for it.

M-43 W-40
2D - 9 and 5

Emotion, yet peace.
Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet a new life.

RECONCILED AND WISER