"It goes against everything in my being not to reach out and fix this for her"
Every time I did this^^^^^my W felt I was critizing her. Maybe it was the delivery she did not appreciate? I really don't think WAS like math. Good 180 WHG
Belatedly I realize I had some tendencies along these lines too - for my wife, she described it as feeling disrespected or talked down to. In hindsight I can see how it would come across as controlling, correcting and condescending.
Me: 36 Her: 35 Together 7/09 Married 8/7/10 Separate rooms since at least April 11 "I've decided I want a divorce" 12/5/11 She moves out of state/files 2/7/12 Dissolution final 5/12