Bionicgal.....go as soon as you can.
Retrouvaille was 1.5 hours away for us, as are our follow up sessions......that is a small price to pay for the good it is doing us.
Some of the simpliest concepts have eluded 2 MC....one of which was very expensive.
2.5 hours is a long drive...but wouldnt you drive that to go to a concert, or a weekend getaway? I submit Retrouvaille is far more important than those.
While the follow up sessions with people that experienced Retrouvaille with us is nice, it is hardly that important....this really is about YOUR M.
In fact, the last follow up session one of the women we met during our original weekend was there without her husband....I asked my wife if we should invite her to sit next to us. My wife said "Why?". It made me stop and think.....I did feel bad she was by herself....but then remembered that I will be by myself in a couple of these sessions due to my wifes work schedule....think it would be odd to "experience" post-sessions with another woman, even if she was sitting next to her husband. So this is very much a "couple" experienc.....other attendees, while adding to the overall experience, are not really a factor in my M to my wife.
The main point is.....I really think it important to build on the momentum of the initial weekend....I think you could do follow up sessions 5 months later, but believe you will find that you WANT to build build build after that initial weekend. So if you can't make the drive, I like SisterMilkShakes advice and wait.....but, having gone to Retrouvaille, I can't urge you enough to go as soon as you can.
Really see if you can make that drive....at least for a few of the follow-ups.....then pick up those you missed this fall with the other group.
I know it is 5 hours round trip....but that is only 30 hours total, as there are only 6 follow up sessions. We have approximately double that in MC sessions...NOT including drive time....and Retrouvaille helped way more than those have.
I see such motivation in you.....Retrouvaille will be like nitrous to that!
Keep us posted.....I am prepared to say a specific prayer for you on each of the 3 days of your initial weekend!
Spond....how was your Retrouvaille experience? You just had one, right?
God be with us all.
[This message edited by blakesteele at 7:40 AM, March 3rd (Monday)]