Your pride and stubborness is going to prevent you from listening and actually following any advice we give you.
After all how could any of us KNOW you and your wife, right?
We don't, we are familiar however, with the story, including all the dirty little secrets and plot hooks.
Well brother , the stove is hot.
Some people have to touch it.
You had too.
So Again, the stove is hot.
Several outcomes here.
1 -You listen and follow some damn good advice...like STFU around her and get control of your emotions and mouth.
2 - You don't right away but eventually do...hopefully she isn't tired of the BS by then.
3 - You don't. DB doesn't work for you and you suspect it is all BS anyway. You convince yourself this was supposed to happen, and you repeat this pattern in future relationships.
4 - some other outcome...
AA...
I HATE 'buts' no guy here likes them...all a 'but' does is make it ok to fail or screw up.
Stop saying 'but' Stop saying, I know...but.
Experience is a brutal teacher, but you learn. My God, do you learn. - C.S. Lewis
Life is usually all about how you handle Plan B. - Jack3Beans
Listen without defending; Speak without offending - FaithinAK