sounds like my wife; used to drop hints that she wants things done.. but never actually asks... and so avoided having to be grateful to me for anything, because after all she didnt "ask"... sigh.
difficult to build up positive feelings with a person like that. but sounds like you're doing a good job, at leat way to go
My current status: june 2006. Wife ran out and filed D. Finalized Jan 11, 2010, after 12.5 years M. 3 wonderful sons caught in the middle