Our lunch date went very well. We have always believed that love is a choice, not a feeling. We had both stopped making that choice and chose selfish motives over the good of our relationship, and a badly damaged relationship is what resulted. We are trying to mend that relationship in the belief that if we choose to act in love, the feelings will follow.

Irreplaceable - your words are very true. Thank you for your perspective. I will consider this topic closed now.