Slowly- thanks for the tips on QT with your NG, I have the same problem, of nervous energy and the inability to match his energy. I think it is incredible that you 2 can work from home together and talk and discuss and be patient with each other. That is a start.
I want to ask… you think something is missing, and it just isn’t “so” in your R, but….. is it possible that you have some disquiet in YOU that you need to address, an anxiety over something that may be totally unrelated to him, but it is a bit easier to pin on the R than deal with what is inside you? That is a total stab in the dark, but I do that sometimes, and wanted to see if you are too.