Help!

[peacetoday]

when my XH was still home and around, we got along really well
as long as my responses were validating
and positive

If we are critical, that justify their reasons for leaving
hard as it is
nothing you can really do about his lost adolescence except be compassionate
continue to focus and take care of you

while he is on his fishing trip, make some plans to have some fun of your own or take up a new hobby