I think it's working out!

[Lindsey]

Thanks Gina. You don't know how many times I considered just ending it when we were having our constant fights. If he was just some guy that I met and started dating, I think it would have been over after the first couple fights. I guess knowing him as a friend for a year and a half first really helped me see that there IS a good guy in there if I just try to get him out. Now that I've met his family and seen his home, he has nothing to hide from me anymore. I think before he was just trying to push me away. He told me he was so scared I would judge him after seeing where he lives, and he was scared I wouldn't like his family!
His parents are divorced and his dad lives in Winnipeg which is pretty far from here. He's coming in this month to see Kyle and his brother, and Kyle already asked me to go out to eat with them so I can meet his dad too!

[judy]

What a wonderful post Lindsey! He fell in love with Layla! I really like that he wanted to take her out of the groomers. You're smart to let them form their own relationship at this point. It sounds like they're enjoying each other. So what if he's the dominant one? Like you said, she's behaving better.

It also sounds like he really cares for you. It's like he got over that block and opened up to you. Maybe he was testing you.

Whatever. As long as you're both happy, not fighting and communicating.

Keep us posted.