I really hope things settle down for me next week when we miss our session. I wonder why you're away and where you're going.
I am struggling because it's so important to me right now to compartmentalise you as a therapist and deny the rest of your life to my awareness. Only then can I delve into this material without worrying about you.
So your wife becoming a name and a profession rather than just your wedding ring was hard for me. It makes me feel I have no right to claim ownership of a part of you. This small part of you I claim one hour a week.