Right now the main thing I can do to work on the R (rather than all the stuff I’m working on for myself) is my communication. Listening to what she’s really saying, listening and looking for how she’s feeling and emoting, and rather than thinking about how I can fix or what I’ll say next, I’m paying attention to what I’m feeling. This really helps me to validate, empathize, and allows her to feel supported.

Thanks R2C and LH!

Me: 44
Her: 42
T: 22, M: 20
D:18, S:16, S:11
Sep: 6 months in 2002
Sep again: March 15, 2015 (5 months)
WAW talk again: January 21, 2019