Quoting ANS: When I think back on when W and I first fell in love. . . I get my W to accept my needs, desires, wants, opinions without reverting to the bad ole Andy. The Andy that never was.
I can’t do a 180. 180+180 = 360, and we’d be right back to where we started.
Oh, Andy. Don't look at it like a math problem.
Look at it as a journey. Every step is the journey . There is a circle and at the beginning of the journey round that circle is that perfect love shared between your wife and you. Twenty-five years of travel round that circle. You're peering ahead to find the happy ending of your marriage journey. Remember that as you travel so does the circle. It has no beginning and it has no end. Somewhere in time you are going to get a glimpse of what you are seeking. Continue being patient and making the steps that cause that circle to spin round. One day you and your wife will be back at that place where the journey began. Twenty-five plus years will change your perceptions so it won't look quite the same when you reach that point. Your doing what you've been doing will get you there. You'll be able to look back at the beginning and look forward to the future, and not the sum of 180 + 180.