Do you know what DH said to me on saturday?

[OrmRenewed]

'I love you more now than I ever have'. And the even stranger thing was that I feel the same.

Don't know why I am saying this, I suppose because it's so lovely and unexpected. I think we have been making a lot more effort to be gentle with each other.

For the first time in ages I feel that I can genuinely look forward to spending the rest of my days with this man.

Isn't it strange?

It's not strange, it's lovely.

Yes it is. [warm fuzzy emoticon]

I remember your ups and downs over the past couple of years, Orm, and I'm so pleased it's working out to a comfortable place. You deserve to be happy together.

It's lovely, and even better to see having seen some of your other threads. It's not been easy for you both to get here, so enjoy it now you have.

Thanks

We have indeed have our ups and downs.

That is really lovely, Orm.

Oh that's really made me smile. How lovely.

What doesn't kill us makes us stronger, sometimes you have to go through traumatic times to realise just how deep the love is and the fact that you need to open up and show it far more.

Twelve months ago, DH and I were at quite possibly the lowest point in our 25 year marriage after a horribly stressful 6 months, it was the first time we'd drifted away from one another rather than pulled together and it was an odd and upsetting few weeks.
It was a short sharp shock and if we hadn't both wanted the same thing, which was to put in the effort and work things out, it could have all turned out very differently.
Complacency is not a good thing within a marriage.
Congratulations on pulling back from the brink.

Oh, you soppy thing!

I know havoc! It's just not like at all...

Orm that is lovely

THanks ali.

He's a good man. And he's my good man. Makes me happy to say that and mean it.

me likey this thread

Aw nice to read

Yay to you two.

Well done. i have no idea about your back story but from the sounds of this has been a bumpy road.

Enjoy it and give yourselves a big pat on the back for making it.

Hooray for the OP. Lovely stuff.

That's put a smile on my face - v. v. happy for you both.

So happy for you Orm! I think I'm feeling something quite similar right now ... great, isn't it?

It is indeed.

I just feel so comfortable and at ease.

Orm that's so wonderful, I am cheering! I'm pleased for both of you.

How's your Dad and what led up to this renewal of feeling?

whenwill - dad is fine thanks. Much much better.

I think the unstinting whole-hearted support DH gave me and my parents started it all when dad was ill. So totally generous and ungrudging. And that made me grateful and more appreciative of him generally. We both just started being gentler with each other and taking time for each other. It's still not hugely passionate but it's strong and steady. Like good strong coffee, not champagne - but the bubbles don't last anyway.

Glad Dad is okay. Work on the passion Orm - as you know from my story, you can get it back. Don't ever think that's over for you - it really doesn't have to be that way. The rewards are tremendous