I found a situation where listening and validation doesn't apply! I went to bed at 11pm with an alarm set for 5am as I'm going into work early today. It's my first opening shift on my own so I'm going in half an hour early to make sure I get everything done right. At 12:30am, my wife knocks on my door as my 2yo had vomited as she tried to climb into bed with her. Off I go to clean up the bed, floor and sort out my 3yo, who was vomited on and was seeking attention from Mum who was looking after said sick 2yo. I get my bit done and I'm trying to flip the mattress with my wife and 2yo in the way. My wife has the balls to tell me how to do it without either getting out of my way or helping out. We have a low-lying ceiling fan and light so it wasn't a straight flip-and-done deal. My wife wanted the mattress flipped and turned so here I am trying to do so with about 1m space on each side of the bed and two people in the way. Needless to say, I went about things my way (nicely).
And then she has the audacity to say she needs sleep when she has a day off work today. Fun times haha.
Me: 31, W: 29 T: 4 M: 2 Kids: 3 (SS: 7, SD: 4, D: 3) Separated, still living together: Nov 2013 Separate bedrooms: Feb 2014 W working away; kids with me: Nov 2014