Hi Jeff! Gosh, she IS very Arien...always wants her own way, bossy? controlling? In charge? And thats exactly how my friends D behaves (aries) if she doesnt..she 'cuts her nose off to spite her face' as we say here...and loses out every time. Its like giving in to the anger in them. Your W needs to learn to channel her Arien anger, not direct it at her family, although how you get that across to her, I dont know!! Like you say, you wish she'd see a C. I guess she is 'holding it together' though and clearly doesnt want to rock the boat, so I cant see her going for C as that would be admitting that either she has a problem, or needs to make changes and sounds like she thinks that everyone else is the problem?
I can see that your W is rather an immovable force in your family and its no wonder that you are having trouble getting through to her. I reckon you are really onto something with the mirror/postits. Does she have a bag or briefcase for work? Could you slip a note in there, to catch her out during a busy stressful day?? You sound good though and like you are getting alot from your kids, enjoying their company alot?
Ali xxx
Me:40! H:37 Together: 12yrs IDLY & left 11/07 ADs 03/08 OW 8/08 Reconciled 05/09 now married! my thread