Thank you, Montanagal. This is a new subject for T and I. Abandonment is a subject that had been at the back of my mind for a while. Just recently I felt the need to discuss it with her. At home I had written down the word 'abandonment' when making my list of topics for therapy. After writing down that word, I also quickly wrote the words "rejection, relationships, divorce". For some reason I felt the need to open this subject. I am just beginning to give thought to how past relationship issues may possibly be linked to present difficulties.