I take it as a positive in the moment. Have you heard the old fable about the farmer and his son? Google farmer, horse, son, broken leg.
You mentioned that your W seemed more angry and quick-tempered. Have you ever had the experience when something is changing and you don't quite understand it or you feel unsure, off-balance, anger pops up? It does for me. I feel out of control and afraid and there it is, anger.
We, of course, don't know what's in W's head, but we do know change creates dissonance.
Me 57/H 58 M36 S 2.5yrs R 12/13
Let me give up the need to know why things happen as they do. I will never know and constant wondering is constant suffering. Caroline Myss