More journaling.

Last night was also uneventful. As I was getting ready for my run, the W asked if she could run with me - so I said sure. Loaded the kids in the running stroller and off we went.

Now mind you, I have been really good about detaching and abiding by the 37 and all - and haven't had any relationship talks in quite a while. In fact, no texts, emails, etc, either.

During the run, she was quite chatty - in fact, more chatty than usual. We didn't talk about us, but she opened up a lot about her next duty station and asked me what I thought on things, which has become a more frequent thing lately. It just seems like she is becoming more and more like her old self.

My to do on our relationship is still the same - there won't be any relationship talk until she initiates it. But I will continue to work on the friendship (NOT to be confused with the friendzone...) and rebuilding the connection. Maybe what I have been doing in that area is starting to take root - even it is baby roots, they are still roots nonetheless.

The counselor talked about rebuilding the connection. When we are in couples counseling together, if my W ever disagreed with the counselor on the relationship front she would be quick to point it out or whatever. In our last session, as everyone may recall, there was none of that and the W talked about how our laughing and joking was still there and actively happening. And she actually laughed and joked a little during that last session, too. That is one of the many things from that session that led the counselor to suggest working on rebuilding the connection - but in a way that doesn't bring relationship talk into it. I kind of liken it to pre-dating, if that makes sense.

As for me: I am continuing working on myself and also trying to be the best Dad that I can be. I spend as much time with the kids as possible. Some may say that playing tea party 50 times in a row or being the evil wrestler 50 times in a row would get old quick, but not for me. I love it and quite honestly, there isn't anything I would rather be doing.

Last edited by Evil_E; 10/22/15 01:35 PM.
There are moments in this life when you are so confident in the rightness of your actions, that not even for a second do you consider the option that you might be wrong.