Are there any success stories here?

[MrBond]

"I got something positive out of the W."
"I have apologized over and over but she seems really angry"
"And here is where I was shocked: She said she had been feeling good about "us" the past couple of weeks, until I went and did this."

Total script. Let me tell you something about this. She's doing this to control you. It happens in the majority of sitches here. It's not a positive move. She is still blaming you for how bad she feels and what she's missing out on.

Well you know what? Tough. She chooses to do this, these are the consequences. You don't walk on water, you make mistakes just like she does.

DO NOT keep apologizing. Apologize once in a validating way and that's it. Don't make promises like "I'll never do it again" because chances are you will. It's only human. Just remember, she also has made mistakes. The only difference is that you're not beating her over the head with it.

IMHO, if you start re-asserting yourself as the man in the relationship and not let her hold your nuts in her pocket, she'll start respecting you more. She's not your boss. She's not your mom. And she's definitely no better than you are. Stop putting her on a pedestal and you'll get a better result.