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I had a setback this morning. I reached out to my wife feeling sad and lonely.

Here is our text message exchange:

Me: Hi. Just feeling really down today and wanted to reach out. That's all.
W: Why do you feel that way? Do you need carbs?
Me: LOL, no. I'm just really sad this morning.
W: Why?
Me: A combination of things...just everything that's going on in my life. I was very upbeat since I came back [from vacation]. This morning it's like I got hit hard with a big stick of depression.
W: Is it because of the job situation? I know that must have been a big disappointment, especially after they really gave you the impression otherwise.
Me: Maybe part of it.
W: OK. How are you feeling about our situation
Me: I also really miss you. I know you don't want to hear that. I've locked myself in a bathroom stall for the last 30 minutes.
Me: Sorry. I don't mean to dump my emotional problems on you this morning. I'll be OK.
W: That's alright. I rather you talk to me than to some stranger, or feel really depressed and do something that isn't good for yourself or for us.
W: What brought this on?
Me: I'd rather talk to you too. But sometimes, I feel the more I try to talk to you, the harder it is on me. And you probably don't want me to burden you either. You want to be left alone and you want to be given space right now.
W: I am actually fine if you want to open up.
W: We can talk tonight after the kids are in bed if that helps.

Is there anything I should take away from that conversation? Should I accept her offer to talk? One of her complaints about me in the past is that I never communicate to her and open up about my feelings. She doesn't like that I bottle things up and don't share things with her. But doing that now seems possibly detremental to my DB efforts.

Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.


M: 15 years
BD: 6/25/14
EA/PA: starts 5/14/14
11/30/14 - A ends
5/15/15 - D is finalized.
11/28/15 - Start of new LTR with a wonderful woman (and still going strong)!