as_it_is - my adventure continues (part 4)

[asitis]

I'd agree that there are a lot of similarities. And we lost my beloved dog a couple years ago & haven't replaced gotten another because of the chaos of raising to kids & careers (and now the M sitch), I know that there are pets who play a very similar role to kids in the hearts of some couples. Your's is clearly one of those. Dogs are a lot less complex of course, but what to do when the couple is S is very challenging in a similar way.

One of the things I have had to learn is how to focus on me in a way that doesn't seem as closed off or selfish as I perhaps was in the past. I'm less available to W, but the feel is definitely more open, friendly, and healthy. Hard to explain. But definitely been one of the growth experiences I've seen myself go through.

Thanks for stopping by & giving your support. You have been doing your own part in helping a lot of others here. That's what makes it work. So many of us are doing this.