"Some of this is true, but it takes two people to screw up a relationship."
That is true. But you're the one who wants it and not her.
Never underestimate the emotional needs of a woman and how deeply they impact her. Sometimes it seems like you dismiss alot of what she says and just want her to "get over it". It doesn't work that way for women.
"nervous breakdown (her words)"
Sounds like you were dismissing this. I'm sure it was overdramatized, however the spirit of her meaning is there.
"but it takes two people to screw up a relationship."
Get rid of the "but". Just fix what you can and be proud of it. If you really have been changing, you wouldn't have even said "but".
"If we had known those and acted upon them we would not be here."
Mindreading. You probably knew those but really didn't think they were that important. Other things in life came in and suddenly her needs weren't a priority and you stopped noticing. She probably tried different ways to tell you - kidding, snarky comments, etc. - but you didn't "listen". So she stopped complaining and held everything in. Then you took her silence as everything being okay. That's just how it is.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
