Trust Issues

Men by their hormonal nature are polygamous. Unfortunately that is the truth. And baby boomer years made things easier for them. So the women who succeed in keeping their men with them deserve lot of praise.

Provided you both have the same work hours, the rest of the hours are entirely under your control to keep the other girls at bay. If your working hours are different, change yours to the same as his.

You should plan your leisure hours in such a way that both of you share the activities together. But don't give him the impression that he is under constant surveillance even for short, solo outings. It is not very easy for a man not to succumb to the charms of a loving woman, unless he is abnormal.

Always give some allowance to the possibility of blaming each other once in a while, backtracking to the incidents that led to the estrangement. That is human nature. Change the subject quickly by a loving gesture like a kiss to remind him all that is history. As trust build ups both of you will forget it.

All this if you are in for a long-term relationship. If it is a short-term rapprochement, it is not worth the bother.

You are doing the right thing as taking the step back, and you have to look at it as what is out-weighing you guys good vs. bad, and see can you gain from him.