I agree with SpiritRunner. It sounds more like you might be afraid of what the big reaction meant and how you handled it and might want to allow time to pass so you can both forget about it a little.

For me, I know that delaying facing something like that really just makes it worse. I obsess over it until I have that difficult conversation and, if too much time passes, I build it up to something I simply can't face. I always have much better results if I face it as soon as possible. I always feel better when I do.