Dom, I'm trying to catch up on your situation and it'll take me some time. Thanks for chiming in on mine.
So an immediate thing that comes to mind for you is to back off further. It sounds like she needs a lot more space and stress relief. You pushing on talks only exponentially increases the stress levels. And honestly it sounds like you have been very manipulative in trying to get what you want with regards to the conversations. Try keeping conversations "business" only and see how that's starts to work. Remember to monitor each new strategy carefully and don't abandon them to quickly not unless they clearly are backfiring.
If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. - Mother Theresa
