Stop being so attached to what she has to say about you. The only opinion of you that matters is your own.
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Can't seem to do anything right.
Again, you are waaaaay too attached to her opinion of you. What you are really saying here is "she has me wrapped around her little finger, and I try and try to supplicate her, but she still treats me like s*** regardless".
She has all the power in the R, and as a result she does not respect you. You need to set boundaries and enforce them. Lets get to work...
I'm having a hard time finding a balance between standing up for my boudaries versus looking like I'm retaliating against my wife, her decisions and her thoughts, which were things I did a lot during our marriage. How did you create and especially enforce yours, Mike?