I think it really is amazing what happened with the box. You were a significant part of that, with respect to how you interpreted that, with respect to how you have a basic trust in him such that you were able to accept his attempt to repair. Personally... I can kind of imagine something similar helping me. But then, by the same token, I can kind of imagine something similar resulting in my feeling even worse. Could feel a little... Invaded. Like an invasion of space. Threatening. My therapist got up and got a box of tissues that were kind of next to me and offered them to me once when I was crying. I kind of shook my head 'cause I didn't want them and I was a little freaked out that he got up out of his chair and approached me. I read something... About how offering tissues can be the most helpful thing to do when a client is crying. I understand that he did good, but it wasn't really something that was helpful for me. I wasn't able to let it help. Whereas... You were.

I think it is really interesting that anger came up in the session with you and your husband (though you didn't realise what it was at the time). You got to process that in individual therapy so now you know that yes, it is okay for you to feel anger in front of your therapist. It might be the case that that generalises back to the joint session so that you are able to express some of your angry feelings to your husband in a setting where you know it is safe because your therapist can serve a holding / regulating function if needed.

Anger is hard... At least... It surely is for me.