your story is very inspitational and can give many people hope. i want to say something here and i am not saying this to start any problems or to bring you down in any way. but most of the things that seems to happen in your thread seem to be you having an opinion and your husband conceding. there are a few things that stand out and there are times when you really have to shut your mouth and leave it alone. i say this only because i tried to control everything aswell when I first came home and should have just kept my mouth shut.you have come very far and that part is wonderful. just remember only one thing your husband married you because he wanted a wife and a friend he never wanted a mother or a clingy needy demandingpartner.