I hope you have found some peace this past month and that our separation has given you time and space to think better of me. Do you read my letters still? I will soon know the answer to that. In your absence, I have been alone with my thoughts for too long. All possibilities dead end at the same point: I do not know how to speak to you now.
To move forward, I must know where I stand. I stand alone, but where? I would like us to discuss the specifics of our new reality. I will be a better wife to you, but how should I start when I cannot fathom what you need? Please spare me a few hours of your time in the home you have so generously made mine. I will not infringe on the privacy of your house again. I hope you understand that sacrifice for what it is.