I am sorry Phil but some days her sense of entitlement really pisses me off.
Here's the deal - you speak and act respectably. You set your limits and enforce them calmly when necessary. CALMLY AND RESPECTFULLY.
YOU can not change this woman. But you CAN - and HAVE BEEN - changing yourself (albeit at a snail's pace much of the time - whatever - YOU are TRYING - and THAT is good).
This is the part where you will begin to learn the importance of literally placing your family at the foot of the cross.
Then walk away and leave it there, Phil.
Don't worry that it will probably take you many tries before you get it right and really stop trying to "fix" things yourself.
Just keep giving yourself and your family back to God and ask for His help with releasing them into His capable hands. Especially your wife.
Your wife is hardheaded, selfish and just generally nasty right now. Do NOT engage. We all know you have it in you to be just the same. BUT DON'T. Use this time to grow. Not for her sake. But for your sake and the sake of your children, let God complete the good work He has begun in you.
And Phil, her dragging those kids around at all hours of the night has got to stop.
By whatever means necessary.
I hope you have a good and spiritually productive week.
