Sitting at home with myself, part 2

[Redo]

Navy: I dont think this is a step back. You did not argue. You listened and validated. What else can you do apart from going back in time and correcting things. I am sure your wife knows this. I think she has all this resentment inside her that she needs to get it off. I think thats good, just as long you don't start defending. I was in the same situation 2 years ago when my wife came back. The only bad thing i did was to let my spirits go down whenever she vented like this. Then i would retreat into my shell and things never got better between us. The only advice i would have here is after these conversations, act as-if. Means don't bring yourself down and keep the buoyancy.