relationships

  • Out of spoons

    Spoon one Yesterday morning I dropped in on my husband on the way to the office…

  • Validation

    Trying to care for hubby Another rough night worrying over my husband; I think that I…

  • Hurrah for working from my new home

    Hurrah for working from my new home

    He’d called an ambulance for himself. I sat on the kerb outside, not able to go…

  • And then it really goes tits up

    Evening with my husband I was very anxious about going home. Husband will also very anxious…

  • Endings and beginnings

    Endings and beginnings

    System tests I perform system tests a couple of times a week. The system is a…

  • Towards calm

    Towards calm

    Last night we talked again. My husband is starting to struggle as the reality of my…

  • Coming out to a work friend

    There’s somebody I work with and feel like he’s a friend, but there’s been this unsaid…

  • Navigating Separation and Boundaries

    Navigating Separation and Boundaries

    We talked again last night. He was quieter – seeming sad (which we both are). I…

  • Emotional tension

    Yesterday morning I managed to get up after a really rotten night’s sleep; anxiety induced not…

  • Moving towards moving out

    I went into the office yesterday. I rarely work overtime, I tend to avoid working at…

  • Emotional impasse

    Yesterday was another morning that I found it very difficult to get up. I felt very…

  • I know what causes hot flushes!

    Yesterday, I met my husband after work in a coffee shop. We talked for a bit,…

  • Back at home

    I found that I wasn’t looking forward to going home – or perhaps was apprehensive of…

  • Desert Island Discs: All Kinds Of Everything III

    Desert Island Discs: All Kinds Of Everything III

    This post is for my husband – it’s our 16th wedding anniversary today. Many years ago,…

  • Starting the search for a sex-aware therapist

    Starting the search for a sex-aware therapist

    My troubled home life leads to seeking therapy for my “dark fantasies” and strained marriage, amid…