Hi MCS. Sounds like a difficult position. I'd love to have great advice for you.
My wife won't budge on anything kid related (just says that she is standing up for herself and spouts some stuff about research she's done - usual implys I'm unstable at the same time). Its very difficult to agree with someone who won't negotiate.
As for the fear/trust thing it makes it so hard and everything way more tense than it needs to be, which then triggers whatever the fear was
Both mid 30s, 2 young kids BD 7sep14 XW moved on long ago, now living with OM1 D paperwork in progress