She says we're bringing each other, the kleenex box, the fan, and the design. And that all our transitional objects will have a home. But she needs to make choices for her so she doesn't resent me and also for what she thinks is best for us for the long run.

She said we can keep the ottoman. She'll just have two... and she'll store "our" ottoman away.

She doesn't understand why something similar isn't good enough. It's about the item itself. It holds the memories and meanings. Not the replacement.

I remember having a blue bear as a child. I think my mom threw it away. Anyways, I loved that bear. So for the next, who knows how long, my dad would buy every blue bear he could find to try to replace it. They never did find it.