Thanks, all. How many times have I read congrats to other people for how they finally changed the dynamics of a relationship? How many times have I congratulated those people, and yes, envied them.
The most illuminating part of this morning's conversation was when she wrote down what she thought I had said. Even after I wrote down what I really said, she would misquote and mischaracterize it, and I would have to go back to the paper, point at it, and read it. Whether this is an intentional thing on her part, or some emotional/mental short circuit, I am not sure. I'm glad I know it, however.
I feel like I've been in a parking lot, trying to get to the exit, onto the road towards marital happiness. All I want to do is get on that road. I know that we'll likely never reach the destination, but being on the road, headed in the right direction is enough. We're not to the road yet. We may just be moving to another level of the parking garage, and we may get lost there for awhile, too. But I am finally aware that the exit is ahead.
