Unlearning conflict avoidance 6

[MrBond]

I found this late so can't offer any suggestions about what to do on the drive. HOWEVER, I will note that timing is everything. If she is talking sh*t about your family or anything that you find is disrespectful, hold up your hand and tell her that she is being very disrespectful and would appreciate it if she would stop. If she continues, you tell her that if she doesn't stop you will drop her off the side of the road. You have to strike right then and there and not wait till later because the impact would be gone.

I remember telling my W the same things before. She looked at me with shock and became the nicest person around for the rest of the day.