You're so right, keepingthefaith, thank you.
The last time I got an "I Love You" was when I dropped her off, with stepdaughter, to board an aircraft and see stepson in the USA. It was said quietly, outside the airport. It was said because she thought it was what I wanted to hear.
Within half an hour, a text arrived. "We're relaxing in Burger King." No you weren't, you were in the Observatory Bar, spending £30 or so. LIAR.