HP,
Wow, that is monumental. He's actually giving up Mass occasionally to stay up with you!!!! That is HUGE! Way to go! And the anniversary plans...that is big, and the I want to ML, and the sit next to me...HP, you rock, girl!

And the doula thing, that is great! I remember a long time ago you mentioned that. So very cool, you are going for it. That sounds absolutely perfect for you, and you won't have the daily temptation to bring R books home from the library like you would if you worked there You are truely emerging from this an improved person!

I still don't know how you manage the home-schooling. For us, the time the kids are in school is a welcome....no make that much needed...break. Homeschooling, you won't get any 'me' time. With the home schooling, your kids will likely be ahead of their peers scholastically, but do make sure you give them plenty of opportunities to socialize with their peers. We've got several friends, as well as one of my brothers, who home school, and I think I can say without exception that those kids do not do as well in social settings as the kids who go off to school. Not a criticism, just an observation and something to look out for. We'd be doing it too if we thought we could give them a well rounded education both scholastially and socially and if we didn't need the time away from the kids. My hat's off to you!

SO yeah, I betcha yer sitting there ruminating over whether this is a permanent change, or if it is going to revert back to what it was. My feeling is that it will never go back to what it was, but that you may have a little bit of backsliding here and there. I think he finally 'gets' it, and that being the case I don't think either of you is going to let it backslide very far before you do something about it. As for the horniness for him, I don't know. I'm still more or less in the same boat. I hope it returns.

HP, I am so so happy for you. I'm also glad you decided to post about the things he is doing and what is going right for you.

BTW, I want pictures of you in those leather pants