I am seeing a pattern here, that many LD's have a general problem with priorities. Some are using animals, some are using kids, some are using work. Maybe they do this to avoid their spouse. But what if many of them do this becuase this is the way they have always been? Maybe it is not us HD spouses that cause the problem, maybe there are LD people out their that just flat out can not build deep connections with others. They just are not into intimate relationships with other people. Putting animals ahead of people? That just seems so strange.