So she mind reads and you respond in kind. Plus it makes it look like you are cowing down to her. She called you chicken and you agreed because it what she wants out of you.
"No wife I am not afraid of anything right now. I am sure of where I am and where I am going."
Why? Because you are handling your business. Never let your woman define who you are. That is your job.
That's how I've acted in the past, that's why I say it's a real 180 for me, not for her. I'm not scared at all of where I'll be in six months. Not one bit. I'll be fine.