Just realised wife of 12 years is having a MLC

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So I spoke to W today, she called me. D is not coming over this afternoon apparently. I mentioned the overheard conversation and she blew it off claimed it was misheard and that she was talking to a friend about something else... Tried to explain to me what was said.

She then wanted to have a financial chat again, which was rapidly turning into R matters, so I re-directed it to financial. I suggested I could live in the house and look after the kids, or we could do week on week off. Both were not well received.

I think she thinks she should live there, me pay for everything and I can get a little 1 bed hovel and the kids come visit me occasionally whenever she wants to go out.

Finally I said I was busy with work and had to go, informed her that I was going on Friday to the dinner we were invited and assumed she didn't want to. She started trying to say "I don't really feel liking going round there and playing happy families" I cut her off and said well I am looking forward to going so I will tell them you are unwell.

I then said "right see you tonight at the parents evening" and hung up while she was still saying goodbye.

So Is this the right kind of behaviour? Am I making progress? I feel that I controlled the conversation a lot more and was strong and decisive. As I should be, but inside I am terrified I am pushing her away,