Just going back to the bike shorts, and your W being depressed / withdrawn. I have found my W does nice things for me quite frequently at the moment. But sometimes she will back right off as if she has caught herself out or forgotten that she wants D etc.
Me: 38 W: 35 M: 9Yrs T: 15Yrs S8 D5 BD: Feb 13 Still Living Together
I feel like I'm in thick forest, I'm slowly drawing a map of the way out, but not sure yet which side of the forest I will emerge.