Lots of good stuff here Holding! I dated a woman who exhibited the behavior you describe -- when they get upset they escalate and push to try to "break you" emotionally because seeing that validates that they are important enough to get upset over.

You were doing the right thing by not tolerating or engaging in that behavior -- she needs to learn to validate herself, to deal with her own issues without needing to break you down to do it.

Agree with everyone else that "tough love time" is overdue where W is concerned.

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Married 18, Together 20, Now Divorced
M: 48, W: 50, D: 18, S: 16, D: 12
Bomb Dropped (EA, D): 7/13/11
Start Reconcile: 8/15/11
Bomb Dropped (EA, D): 5/1/2014 (Divorced)
In a New Relationship: 3/2015