Thanks for responding to me. My wife has never uttered the words "I'm sorry" or "That was my fault" in 20 years. She says I don't meet her emotional needs, but it's tough to hug a porcupine! It's going to be a long year, and I can't afford to make old mistakes: pursuing calling, whining, stalking her friends for information, calling her family every day to ask them to intervene, using my kids for information...and yes, even a suicide attempt. Yechhhh. Who would want to come back to that. The advice from you and others has been great. Stay with me ladies and gentlemen!