"I am glad you had a good day off yesterday. You certainly deserve it. The past few months has been tough on all of us. I am really stressed out so I can relate to how you are feeling. I am thinking of taking a few days off before I start my new job, which is why I asked you if you can hold off planning the boys' getaway until I get work situation settled.
Thanks for trying your best to communicate openly and effectively with me. I know it wasn't always easy between us, for whatever reason, but I am glad that we are now able to start becoming better communicators."
FYI - The "boys' getaway" is a little weekend trip I had planned with my close friends, which I rescheduled to accommodate her.
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)!