William nodded. "Sometimes, well, back home at least. Sometimes it felt like the people I knew hinged their self-worth with their partner, that without them they felt that they were subhuman or unworthy of any other love. And I'm not saying that's who you are at all." He'd be mortified if she took it that way. "But it's also refreshing to hear someone say that they needed to work on themselves, because in your life? You're the number one priority and I think it's important to never lose sight of your own physical and mental well-being." He paused. And sometimes I should really stop trying to council people, he thought before adding: "I guess that's a long-winded way of saying 'good for you'."