I forgot to add that she made this random comment, and then, like a flash, went back to being the same old, 'normal' MLC wife I've become accustomed to seeing...the one who won't look me in the eye, whose eyes look at me with resentment most of the time, who often ignores me in my presence like I'm a ghost, and the list goes on...
Anyhow, I don't know how else to characterize it other than saying it seemed like a light bulb moment, but then...Poof!...the lights went back out...