Wow, HP... that is so awesome! I agree with your plan to praise the behavior without making him feel too self-concious.
How to make this last?? I haven't figured that out...yet.
Right now I am handling the anxiety of not knowing what will come next...I don't feel secure in my H's changes, and I don't feel secure in my ability to HOM when there is a backslide. I almost want to get into a negative interaction with him just to get it over with.
Last nite he came home in a critical mood and then told me I had an attitude. Instead of going with a fused response, I calmly told him that he might want to look at how he is acting and feeling...and he got it! He made a joke about his earlier comments, and we went on to have a nice nite.
