Well, Marie, don't wring your conscience too much over it. There are more things than one needs than just safety and care, and more people than just the one love.

She had stated quite clearly what she wanted and needed, giving her man all the info he needed to work things over - even the chance to think them over with HER, which is something many women (unwisely) refrain from.
If he then stubbornly wants to interpret as "YOU change it all for e or your are not good enough for me any more", tough luck. "Keeping your woman happy" sometimes takes much less than the guys tend to think - he just has to stop trying to do all the keeping himself and take the chance to let her participate in the keeping. It's called partnership, gentlemen!

Still, I wonder what he's up to now.

Author's Response: Still, I wonder what he's up to now. - Bancainte 05/11/07 You're not the only one. But I have a feeling that there was something more behind this than just his hurt pride and need to keep Marie safe. And as for Marie, I think there's something new coming along her way. :)