Just think about it. Re-read your post (and re-think about the conversation with your wife). How many times are you asking HER (the one who DOESN'T have your marriage's best interests at heart right now, btw) what SHE wants to do?

Doesn't it make sense that the spouse that DOES have the marriage's (and the family's) best interests at heart, assert control and try to steer the agenda and timetable as much as possible?