BG- thanks for sharing that. I think DH tries to be strong too. I think sometimes it's also a case of 'men are from mars...' and very different ways of expressing emotions. He also can't understand/sometimes gets frustrated when I start talking about the same emotions over and over again..it's like I need to keep venting, and he's like "yes, but I already know all this stuff"...and i think feels frustrated because he can't 'fix it' for me and just doesn't know what else to say. Fortunately we are able to talk about these differences more now, after our years together and that openess helps. I am also fortunate I have a wonderful mum and a few close girlfriends who can be more emotional with me. And I also have BB to help.