Midnyte- that is wonderful, and I hope you go to have some great "make-up sex" after words.

Another detail I wanted to mention. acceptance vs denial is a false dichotomy. It is not one or the other. Denial is something that a person must go through to reach acceptance. Some people dwell longer in different parts of the process, to reach a point of spiritual (not necessarily religious or faithful) acceptance. I hope you can see yourself and your partner as individuals who are moving along.