She reacted about how I expected her to. Mostly angry. The hug in the middle of the night was a bit unexpected, but I just tried to enjoy it and not overanalyze.
How did I feel? Yes, I was a bit anxious. But when I actually said it, which was kind of a response to her crude comment, it just flowed. I look back and see that I still avoided bringing it all up on my own. But I got it out. It's out there. And now, tonight, or tomorrow, it will be easier to say. And I will say it. I'm going to say it every day. In fact, I was thinking this morning of basically saying that she has until next Monday night to either "fish or cut bait."
And I was also thinking along the lines of a positive "I'm excited about this next phase of our marriage" way of looking at this, and saying that to her when she asks what the heck I think I'm doing to our marriage.
