diary
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Quiet awkward
Last night, my husband was very quiet. He barely said anything to me. I did try…
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The remembrance festival
Last night my husband and I ended up watching the Royal Festival of Remembrance on the…
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A sad day for my American brothers and sisters
I don’t want to write much today – I have a splitting headache and have had…
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Discussing meltdowns
Meltdowns Today at counselling I wanted to talk about my meltdowns. Sometimes I get angry –…
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Feeling safe on the rug
Feeling down We’ve talked three days this week with various degrees of success (ie how long…
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Strong like glass
Broken spirit Last night, I asked my husband if he’d like to talk. He has been…
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Counselling at a new place
Richard, my counsellor, has arranged for us to meet somewhere else. It’s about twenty minutes walk…
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Hormonal weight changes
A bit flabbier My body has changed a lot in the last year. The most obvious…
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Nephews are a privilege
Batman Today I went back to Bristol to spend the day with my two gorgeous nephews.…
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The price of confession
I think that this is really how my husband feels: “Oh Tess, forgiveness does not apply…
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Paid in chocolate
I’m irritated I’m still feeling irritated and moody over the way the husband asked me to…
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Inconvenient shutdowns
U-turn More about last night, which proved unexpectedly difficult. I got a text from my husband…
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Shutdown
A quick note. Counselling. Husband changed his mind about me having it in the house. Counselling…
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Farewell my lovely bolthole
Last night Last night wasn’t much better than the previous night. I asked the husband whether…
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Uncomfortable at home
I got home from counselling at the flat last night. My husband was in some kind…
