I’ve been saying that I needed to do more with the martial arts, since losing my last training partner several months ago. I found a local martial arts school at a reasonable rate and signed up a few weeks back. I’m now training regularly with a nice size group, and there are several others who are at my belt level or above, which is good.
I figure I won’t be Young Forever, so it was either step it up now, or start to lose it. I’ve been enjoying the new challenge and motivation, and the master instructor and other students are very happy to have me in the group! Yay!
The bicycle hobby is still going full speed over here, and I’m even still pedaling to work once or twice a week through our cold winter weather. Last weekend I met up with a local cyclist who I met on a forum. We went out for a ride and enjoyed talking over coffee and snacks afterwards. Likely will meet up again for more fun.
You may have noticed I’ve been cutting back on my time spent on the DB boards (and FB) for a while now. It’s nothing personal, I still love and care for many of you. It’s just something I need to do for me. Take a break and just enjoy life as it comes, not worrying about any marriage issues.
My wife and I are still getting along well, playing house and doing family stuff together. And we are still not intimate. If we ever are going to be again, it has to happen naturally, not forced, so I’m just letting it go.
She continues to exercise regularly, (but not to excess) is healthy and looks good. Has many good days, and a few bad, emotionally. One day in particular last week she came home from work totally frustrated and stressed. Made comments about ending it all. I expressed my sorrow that she had such a tough day, served dinner and then gave her space.
As usual, being in our home calms and relaxes her, and she felt much better after a bit. Even with me there!
Actually, I’d say I’m a big reason why this is so. Me continuing to show love and all that junk. Hopefully she’ll figure things out and start warming up a bit in those special ways that only a wife can, before it’s too late.
Thanks for reading, and I hope you all are doing well too. Life is too short to live it in pain. Bust On!
M: A really long time. Crisis: 5 years. She's still worth it.
Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl
