The wife seems more affectionate which is wonderful.
Mentally I'm in a good place.
The wife has asked each night how I am going and that's nice.
I told her that after the last period of abstinence that it actually was a bit painful to cum. That was back when we abstained for lent. She asked if I'd read about others feeling that I and I said "yes".
I asked if she enjoys the period of abstinence and she said yes. I think she finds sex painful and she is not into sex or pain or giving in that way.
We wait and see how my feeling and our relationship goes.