The best thing you can do is remember that way more of this has to do with him than with you. If you go visit bashy's thread from 1-2 weeks ago there's a big discussion about doing a family outing under these circumstances. 25yearsmlc has a big post about it that is a must-read.

The impulse that prompted you to take down your wedding pictures is the same one that prompted him to put your pic in the garage. Try really hard not to take it personally. If this were easy for him he wouldn't be finding so many excuses to come home.

WRT the bike... Don't beat yourself up. There's no rule book for this time. Just do the best you can and learn from what didn't work.

Hang in there!


Me42, H40
D12, S8, S7
A revealed: 7/13
Sep 4/14; Agreed to D 1/15

She believed she could, so she did.