The stealing joy from today resounded so strongly with me. I love reading your posts and replies.. I am a recovering control freak.. for the same reasons you described.. more stress led to more control my H identified that clearly as a reason he sees the marriage as over..he is now so thin skinned with any statement that I find myself qualifying every comment I make..
I so very consciously do not control.. or pursue or do what i see as best for others.. whether they think so or not..feels like a sort of fake way to live..how did you change that feeling.. if you ahd it?