Doc, Again, I am offering moral support. On some levels we are kindred spirits. That kind of thing is so wounding. It can take the wind right out of your sails(at least it does me). In our lines of work, we have to be pretty thick skinned and people depend upoon us to make fast decision based on the information available. But for us, when our wifes react with scorn and derision, it hurts like hell and cuts us to the fiber of our being. I think GIMA is right on with the comment that your wife is projecting her unhappiness onto you. Perhaps think of it as the lord providing you an opportunity to exercise compassion. You have made some mistakes like we all have. But you are showing up with all your considerable resources now.