It's so easy to lose sight of GAL when the relationship is going well, but I'm learning that I need to keep up at least a bit of it even then. And keep working on owning my emotional state. If H provides comfort and support, that's great, but it need to be in addition to, not instead of, my self-affirming and self-soothing thoughts.


Me: 44
H: 44
Kids: 20, 16, 16, and 10
Together/Married: 22 years
H announced he was emotionally detached and considering D: 4/4/16
H announced he is going to try to stay and reconnect: 5/1/16