This sounds weird but I almost feel like I followed the pattern of a typical woman who wanted to talk problems out and she was more of the typical man who didn't want to talk and avoided things. Weird but true.
Not weird... particularly if you're a "fixer". You want to fix and that means you have to know. To know you have to talk.
I don't remember if you're read No Mr. Nice Guy but there's a part there as well about communicating problems out. Anyway, the stereotypes are just that, stereotypes. My W was the quiet one who doesn't talk about feelings, and this is something she readily admits.
Oddly enough we've probably talked more about her feelings, in an honest way, since this whole thing blew up than we ever did in the previous years.
Married 6 together 8 Me:38 W:31 second marriage for both SS12, SD10, S6 Bomb: 9/8/11 (day before our 5 yr ann) W moved out: 2/18/12 D final: 11/12/12 Share S 50/50. Spend as much time as I can with SS & SD