I went back and checked NOPs thread. He first showed up on the board on 2/25/03.
On 12/19/03 he wrote to me:
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In a perfect world, that transition, while possibly painful, would do no long term damage. I don't believe that is possible for us. I didn't when I started this process, I don't now. I think that, as I mentioned months ago, I can either lower my expectations and accept what we have now, or blow it up and have nothing to show for it. My dilemma is the same as it has been - how to live with less - and like it.
There was more sex, but still a very high level of frustration going on with him, and he was still ready to throw in the towel.
09/07/04 is when he returned to say that 'recently' things had taken a major turn in their R... and it was on the heels of Mrs. NOP reading all of NOPs posts here.