Remembering myself, Part II

[Dom R]

but by confronting, you improve your chances of getting what you want, from 0%, to at least 50%
That is not true Dom. Increasing the chances of getting what you want is most likely to be in the 5% range, with a 3% chance it will back-fire.

Alright, DIY, you are now banished to the pessimist's penalty box :P

Karen's husband is spineless. He's an avoider. At the same time, he has not been described as prone to rages or retaliation.

Also, he has of his own motivation and free will, shown that he still cares about his wife a lot (unlike many other people's spouses described around these parts)

That kind of person will usually respond favourably, if their spouse stands firm and shows them, "I really mean it this time!"

Note the reference to "Honeypot's H" that someone made higher up.