You are totally right and I will not defend myself here. You are even saying things that he has said, and I have been too hardheaded, too afraid, too _________ (fill in the rest of the negative things that apply).
You weren't harsh, at all. I needed to see things from outside of this horrible communication bubble that I stuck myself in.
I DO want my marriage back. I know I need to slow down, and I don't know why I have such a hard time with that.
Thank you for your reply. I think I need to go have a good cry. You are so right and I feel so bad that I keep repeating this cycle. I truly do not mean to hurt or punish him.
Thank You.
P.S. I will get that book. I REALLY want to be able to communicate with him. I know that I am 75% of the problem (more?) and I want to change this dynamic ever so much.