mom2two,

First: Congratulations !!! on your husband moving back.

Second: Conflict avoiders I've found to have more troubles in marriage than those who openly conflict. Briefly, my wife is a conflict avoider whose family did not talk about personal items. So, she tends to just stew and not bring up important things. This is terrible for me and is like driving without headlights or lines painted anywhere on the road.

A moderate amount of conflict is a good thing. An example: my wife and I had probably one significant argument in the last several years. However, in large part due to her conflict avoidance, she just filed for divorce. (!?!?!) Where's the middle ground in that? So, please add some conflict / negotiation / being willing to discuss things.

Having no arguments can seem great (I thought so) but can also mean things are horrible. Without some discussion or initiation by either party, how can anyone really navigate such waters?