I am fairly emotionless when she speaks, especially around the kids. I am really trying to remain calm. I do not talk (or at least try to not) condescendingly to her. I had been guilty of that in the past. Now it appears to be my lack of emotion that sets her off.
Yeah, my wife hated that too. Said I sounded like a "robot," and she DETESTED it. I'm thinking she was lucky I was remaining calm, and not going off on her!!! But yeah, she hated the whole "Joe Friday" thing.
