Thanks DinWa, We invest so much for such a long time with little to show for it other than our own learning and development. Then something like the above happens and it feels lucky. The kind of luck former UT coach Darryl Royal once described "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." I read your post: "I am really having problems thinking (like Bigs4) that I should be "reaching out" to my W. However, I am pretty sure she doesn't want that right now so I am trying to do my own thing and give her time. It is really really really hard, and some days this just seems so unfair. But enough with the self-pity. doesn't really do a whit of good." Many days I feel the same way but I find when I do reach out I get better at communicating with my W and who knows? Maybe we'll get lucky? TAGIII