Thanks for your response Open Eyes.

I guess I am just unsure as to how to move forward. Should I try and force my way in and show my partner that I am here to support him (irrespective of the fact that he has completely shut me out of his life at the moment)? Or should I just sit back and wait for him to come to me when he is ready?

He has told me that the way he has coped with his trauma in the past is to push those he loves away and try to deal with it on his own. My concern with this approach is that it has never been successful for him in the past.

I feel incredibly confused by his behaviour.

LileyDiane