Ok, Ok, I get it. I really do. I just have one last question for all the gurus before I pull the pin on the grenade...

My wife's biggest complaint is that I neglected her, and that I didn't listen. Both completely accurate and valid, regardless of how I felt at the time.

If I let go, use my super-stalker skills to push her out, won't I be reinforcing my previous bad behavior?

I know that I'm letting my fear get in the way of trusting the advice here. It's just that so much is at stake, and I'm almost paralyzed with doubt.