D-bing does not mean being a doormat, or keeping your mouth shut, or not having your say.
I totally agree with this comment.
In my opinion, whilst our partners are detaching from us, prior to the bomb, they are loosing respect for us. Every small indiscretion on our part, is magnified in their minds, and more respect is lost.....until the bomb drop.
At the time of the bomb, course we all do the pleading and begging, which makes matters worse as more respect is lost.
The longer and more we act like doormats, the worse it gets, until such time that the worm turns.
By standing up to your beliefs, as you have, helps to build up that respect again.
You cannot love someone, you do not respect them.
The MLCer will not like it initialy, but in a couple of days, things will be calmer again.
Just my opinion!
oh and Lissett honey, your not going anywhere. That is an order.