Rebuilding but with NO Intimacy

[Painter]

"Obviously I can't employ the same emotionally detach symptom so I pulled her first privilege."

I got to say this was shocking to read. You treated her like a child, and got the reaction of a child. This is not the way to go to get affection, I think!

I'm currently unemployed and trying to build a business, and H is using the income disparity frequently to put me down - sometimes I feel like a house maid/prostitute because of his demands. I know he feels alone in carrying the expenses (he wanted me to be a SAHM for years, but the kids have now left - however, it's no joke trying to re-enter the job market as a 50+ year old!). I never felt this way before when his attitude was different (generous). Be very careful how you treat your wife if you want to repair this relationship. Women have memory like elephants...