Anita, thank you so much. I think everything you said was absolutely spot on. I really appreciate your insight.

One question, where do I go from here? We haven’t spoken in four days — and we usually talk every day. This is definitely “a fight” for us. Do I reach out first? I feel she does not treat me with the kindness and comfort I do technically deserve, but I also understand why as stated above. Not sure how to reach out, because I feel she has a need for keeping the upper hand, and I don’t appreciate that.