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#1053354 01/28/03 04:28 PM
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Tomorrow marks the day that H EA turned into a PA.
I feel sick and have done all week, however I have managed to keep these feelings to myself, we are in recovery and doing swell and tomorrow, even though I know my heart will be breaking I want to make it a fantastic day for us instead of a dreadful reminder. Has anyone any ideas how I can turn a bad day into a good one? I am desperate for some ideas.
Many thanks.

#1053355 01/28/03 04:53 PM
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Hi Marilyn. Don't hide your feelings, because if you do they just may haunt you tomorrow. Talk to your DH tonight. Let him know how you are feeling. Express the good that the two of you have accomplished over the last year, and how you want tomorrow to be a mile marker of positives, but that you needed to talk to him today about feeling uneasy.

It's ok and natural to feel this way. Try not to bury things tomorrow. Have a nice dinner. Dance under the stars to your favorite song. Make a nice bath with bubbles and rose pedals. Candles are nice with some wine and a movie to cuddle up to. It doesn't have to be big, just memorable.

I can only imagine how hard this is for you, but rest assured that deep down your husband does too he just doesn't want to say anything in fear of ruining the good that's been accomplished.

I wish you all the best and hope that your day goes well tomorrow. Take care.

#1053356 01/28/03 07:50 PM
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I agree with Princess - I would be honest. Tell him how you feel, and if he is a compassionate man, I am sure that both of you will come to an agreement on how to handle tomorrow. Maybe getting away for the day would be helpful. Or just staying at home and reading and watching a movie, or talking. Whatever the two of you decide to do, will be okay. Just be honest, and let him know your feelings. Maybe he is going to have a hard time tomorrow too. He may be thinking that tomorrow I was with the OW, and now I am with my wife. He may be thinking of how stupid he was. You don't know. He may have forgot it all too. Just be honest, and let him tell you his feelings too.

#1053357 01/30/03 05:05 PM
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Thank you Princess and Faith4me.
I told hubby the night before how I had been feeling the past few days and he understood, he said he had been feeling aprehensive as he wasn't sure how I would be on the 30th and that was why he hadn't mentioned it. On the morning of the 30th I handed him a Thank You card and I wrote inside it that I wanted today to be a celebration of our togetherness, and what we had both achieved and overcome in the past 12 months and I thanked him for his efforts and contribution and for being with me today, then about 1pm, he had flowers delivered to me, he came home from work early and we had a few wines then we went out to dinner and had a lovely meal, when we came home we sat and talked and talked (Nothing about A) we discused the home improvements we have been planning and just family things, it was a wonderful day/evening, and we were both very relieved and happy.
Again, thanks for the replies, our recovery seems to get better by the day.


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