The husband leaned in and said, “The reason I have to get away is not because of WHO SHE IS…. she’s great.  I’m leaving because of WHO I AM WHEN I AM AROUND HER.”   He went on to explain….

“I feel pretty good about who I am–at work, with friends, with my family–everywhere but at home….everywhere but when we are together.  She doesn’t think much of me and I’m not strong enough to feel good about myself around her.”

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