Quote: How do I not now that the lack of intimacy will then start all over again.
Quite simply – you don’t. And you never will. One would hope that if things do get back on track, that would indicate that there was some awareness on both sides that something was amiss. One would also hope that once the R had derailed and then been restored, that both of you would want to avoid the problem(s) that caused the rift in the first place. But as you know, there are no guarantees. You pay your money and you take your chances.
