I want to respond in fuller detail to your usual helpful and insightful posts, but I wanted to touch upon something real quick before I went to lunch.
Quote: Rob, I really struggled before responding to this because my intuitive response is to say WTF? What about getting away with YOU and seeing what it's like with YOU, away from it all?
Yes, I agree, there needs to be more of this and now that you've mentioned it, I think there will be real efforts in the future to have moments like this.
Now, to be fair, from what I can gather, she uses this alone time to just to BE. She opens up a few beers, listens to some depressing music and watches lifetime tv and mulls over her life and the mess it has become. Truthfully, I feel she needs this time. Also, she does use it to get away from the pressure that I can sometimes bring. Its either that or she's just boffing OM the whole time...who knows. But, you are absolutely correct....I think next time (or maybe even today) I will make that effort the get away to some hotel just for a day or two.
I'll respond in fuller detail to your other musings soon. Thanks again so much for your input!
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