Thanks for that Manuka. I haven't heard of him, but will look out for that book.
I've had many experiences of DH1 being with me. No visuals but lots of sounds, smells and things moving/going bump in the night and feeling him get into bed with me! I'd give anything to see him again, even if just a fleeting glimpse.
The big thing I have is that DH1 was very posessive and jealous. He was even known to drop his sax and jump off stage if he saw a bloke talking to me .
We talked a few times about "what if I/you die". I always said, as you do, that I would want him to be happy again and that would involve him finding someone else to be with. He on the other hand, couldn't accept me doing the same and quite categorically (?) said that I was never to be with another man.
He wasn't nasty about it. He loved me so much that it terrified him to imagine that possibility. I also think he knew he would die soon, although no one else did, and he had to consider the reality of me and our daughter being with another man.
Our relationship was so short (4 years& 4 months to the day) but incredibly instense and during that time I was truly adored in a way I have never been before or since and if I never am again that's ok, because I don't believe many people are lucky enough to have such a degree of adoration.
Don't know where this all came from and I'm sorry to all those looking for TTC posts.
I think that's my therapy session over.
I'm bloody crying again now!!!