Couple of things, Chris, if you dont mind.

First of all, we have all heard variations of the same things that your wife said to you.

I totally understand that you feel cheated out of saying your piece. I get that, really. But, oh well, life isnt fair, right? But, the single most important thing your wife needs is to feel heard.

You have to decide, what's more important, getting to say your piece or having her feel that you heard her completely?

And just because she feels this way today, does not guarantee she will feel this way in the future.

So, you have been given some valuable information from her. Take what you feel is valid, get rid of the rest.

The key to this is to make real, longlasting, consistent changes. Become your best you. So that if your wife looks toward you in the future, she will feel confident that things would be different.

Do or do not. There is no try - Yoda. wink