Why does it seem that those that work the HARDEST at their sitches, always just disappear, and we find out later than NOTHING HAS CHANGED (or it's even gotten worse)?

Tim, Barney, CSW, CelibateDad, and others ... what's the deal? This is one of the things that leads to my despair and lack of desire to attack the problem in my own marriage: I see others who are WAY more patient than I am, DOING ALL OF THE RIGHT THINGS, and it STILL doesn't work!

I've been on vacation for two week, and -- like a bad soap opera -- NOTHING on here has changed, at least not for the BETTER.

Choc.