Yes - V - I am complete agreement. I feel terrible that I do this ... I really am a good person. And I feel awful when I hurt H's feelings. I do try the "notice, appreciation, and praise" but I'm always a little concerned that it seems fake or weird for me to be praising my husband. But I intend on consciously putting this into practice. I know that my behavior has whittled away at him but he keeps chugging along. I really knew and worried that if I took a hard look at myself, it could be ugly. Well, here we are!