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hurray hurray hurray

Gabzz has a breakthrough moment! Yeah....

I'm so pleased for you Gabrielle. Look at how you doing one simple thing changed the whole day for you both. You know that this time last week you would have been here venting about how selfish he was, how he would refuse to do anything for you and with you, and telling us about the great argument you had both got into.

You refusing to get drawn into an argument with him changed the dynamic completely. You got to go out togtether and you got to deposit units in each others LB's too without withdrawals.

This is such great progress for you both. I hope you can see the great stride forward you have made.

I am so optimistic for both Gabrielle. Keep up the good work and remember not to get too discouraged at any setbacks that might come your way. He'll be testing your resolve to change, and won't quite trust that the new you is here to stay.

It is all in your hands Gabrielle. You have more power in this relationship than you think.

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Originally Posted by GABZZ
Just an update.
My first big test on keeping my mouth shut and not getting upset happened on sunday morning and i passed with flying colours smile

H had planned to go play golf. I wanted to go to a shopping centre which is about 30 miles away. I asked him if he wasnt going to play golf (weather was terrible) would he come with me to the shopping centre,i only wanted him to come with me because i wasnt sure how to get there, at first he said no, i am not going there today its too late, (it was only 2pm.) not today maybe some other time (now usually i would get upset) and i still did feel upset but i didnt show it, i was thinking to myself that he had no problem jumping through hoops whenever his friends call but when i ask him to do one thing, straight away i get a resounding NO, I went upstairs and calmed myself down. and didnt LB.

I went back downstairs and carried on chatting to him as if nothing happened, half an hour later he came into the kitchen and told me if i wanted to go then he would come with me. At this stage i was upset that he said no in the first place but i didnt show it, i thought to myself that he had made an effort and that it would be some time spent together alone so i said thank you i appreciate that you will come and off we went. We had a pleasant evening after that and it made me think about how i have been contributing in the tit for tat fighting that has been going on between us and the negative way that i usually react to him. A good lesson for me.

weight watching going really well smile

Good job! I know how hard it is!! Keep it up. You are on the right track.
Also, about those websites for sleepwear, they have pretty stuff too - not just sexy stuff. Go for the pretty stuff for now. Leave the sexy stuff for when you have more confidence.


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I am rightly fed up with all my posts vanishing from may onwards its a right pain in the bum, i had gotten really great advice one in particular from Mike and i am sorry now i didn't print it out, it was about piddling puppies leaving puddles,it was funny but was also great advice.

I am on annual leave until thursday so today i am going to have a facial with the vouchers my H gave me for my birthday in september, i have an appointment at 2 and i cant wait, i love to go for a pampering and as an added bonus they massage your feet too!

Glad MB is back, i missed the chats with you all. Hugs to all my friends hug

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Just checking in with you Gabzz to see how everything is going? Hugs.


Me 55, XWH 53, M 22 years
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alien replaces my husband "I'm not happy" -7/08
Discover OW-8/08 (his direct report and I work there also)
H moves out 10/1/08, confront Ow 10/28/08
Plan B 1/09
D final 12/09

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