Hey Deb, thanks for the congrats. I second Nevanna's response, sometimes it's good to go with your gut. DB is awesome, don't get me wrong. I would NOT be where I am today if it weren't for Michele and her principles. However, it's not cut in stone, and obviously she is not the only one with an approach that works.
Some of marriage builders site goes against DB principles explicitly, like complete honesty. I am on the fence about this. I always believed in complete honesty, but then what Michele says about sometimes doing nice things or not sharing bad thoughts makes sense also.
Hey, I got my "handcuffs" from the local hair accessory and fashion jewelry store. It's just some Chinese fabric meant to be hair ties. They are silky and soft, and don't look obtrusive.
And, yes, #2 was that I don't think he's going anywhere. How's the weight loss? I'm caving - H keeps buying me ice cream -which I can't say no to - and fried foods - which I don't even really like, but somehow don't say no to.