Yeah Cobra. Slow her shopping down a bit. lol. She doesn't usually spend much - just takes a long time over it. I hear what you say about love avoidance. If I were to withdraw all the ILYs, hugs etc would she miss them? I suspect she would. Trouble is I can't keep the withdrawal going for long because my HD catches up with me. Next year I intend to work away from home for week long sessions and that will be interesting although I expect she will take it in her stride (unless a cat bring a mouse in or she suspects I am looking for someone else). I'll check out the links, thanks. SD