"I am like a tornado leaving a trail of destruction in my wake"
Did you validate? "Yes, you are definitely a destructive tornado."
More seriously though ... you might give some thought to her sentiment that "she never got her way." Is there some truth to be learned from it? Maybe she did get her way 9 times out of 10, but the one time that she did not is what sticks to her mind, and she resents you for? If something like that is true for you & your W ... not sure what lesson is in there, but ...
Me: 50, MLC/WW 45 Young kids Nov 2015: BD1 Apr 2016: BD2 Jan 2017: W filed Feb 2017: D final