The number of replies to this thread, which was only started yesterday, just shows that we are all missing the same thing - conversation.
I must admit that I often forget that my husband can't converse with me anymore, can't make decisions. It just seems natural to talk to the person you married and have lived with all these years. It has been like this for a few years but I can't seem to accept it, I just keep trying to ask him things even though I know he can't respond.
Earlier in the week a faulty socket blew the electrics. It was late at night and I didn't know about the trip switch and was informed the following day by a neighbour, but at the time I said to my husband "We have no power". He just said "Never mind it will be alright".
That's another thing that I've found hard. Not only having to make the decision about where we're going to live, and having to decide to buy this flat, but also having to deal with things like electric, something I never had to before. And when the electrician came the following day, I too found myself talking too much.
I quite agree with PalSal referring to "re-booting" and maryjoan's "Groundhog Day", it all seems to fit in with my day to day life now.