Ralphy, I haven't been keeping up with your sitch. But I am going to comment anyway. Maybe you suck at validation and empathy. Or maybe you don't and she is just not hearing it from you. I say this because I keep beating myself up for my "shortcomings", but at the same time I know that if my H was being honest, its not me, its him. Keep working at it and don't be too hard on yourself.
