Once i mentally separate myself from a situation you'll never get the same me. I'm somebody you gotta do right by the first time because my mental detachment doesn't allow reconnection. Especially because at my age its hard to make sense out of another grown person trying to play
If your wife can’t bring up something difficult without you getting defensive, you’re showing her silence is safer than honesty.
And that’s how you
become roommates.
Ignoring your partner's needs while still expecting a happy relationship is like ignoring your plants' need for water and still expecting a beautiful garden.
Once I've addressed the situation multiple times, and there is no changed behavior, I stop caring. It's above me now. People treat you exactly how they feel about you. You heard me & seen how it affected me the first time. At some point in life, you have to know your worth.
I'm a communicator. If we don't talk about it, we can't move forward. This is for any relationship I participate in (friendships & family included) ... I have never been the person to sweep things under the rug; I just don't operate that way.