P.S. rppfl - I noticed in your signature that your S just started. good luck. I hope you are ok with it.
Thanks, RAI. It's a whole new world this week. I'm not OK with it in that I didn't want it. I'm OK with it in that I'm a strong independent woman who can take care of herself and her kids. So, in Maybell's words, all is well.
We've all made mistakes in the past. What you do from here is work on the things you need to change. Explaining to your W how much you've changed won't cut it. She's going to have to see it consistently over time. If listening is one of your issues, work on that with other people, with your kids, with your coworkers, with random people you meet. It will serve you well whether W comes back or not. Apply that to anything else you need to work on. You'll be better off for it. Leave your W to work on what she needs to work on and to notice the changes in your behavior on her own time.
