You have to be your own man but I would reconsider the every other week check in.
Who is calling who in this scenario?
She is. She reaches out to me, saying she wants to talk about finances, our budget, what we should do about our stocks, and so on.
They're not scheduled check-ins by any means. It's just sort of a regular cadence in which she gets anxious about something and wants to talk about it.
To answer CW's question, I enjoy the non-topical conversation because I still very much enjoy her as a person -- she makes me laugh and I enjoy the insight into her life, and I do think she shares that information with me because she recognizes my understanding of her. I don't feel the conversation is forced by any means, and I generally view it as a way to validate and to listen. I'd be lying to you if I said I didn't want to reconcile, so in some sense I feel that listening and validation opportunity is a valuable one to use to my advantage.
