Funny you mention Goodfellas. All day long I've had the scene where Paulie confronts Henry about having a affair. "Whatdaya you gonna do? Your not going to get a divorce? I mean she is wild... Smarten up.!! You gotta go home to the family!"

I've been meaning to read a book called "The Selfish Gene" for years.Wonder if it would provide some insight?
They are in rebellion zebetas. All the things in their distorted view that they thought we did selfishly, but never said anything until the day they got tired of us, and decided to discard. That's the trouble with women, they expect us to intuitively know, men reading women, you have to pay attention more torwards how something is being said, including what is being said. Read between the lines.

Let em go, let em grow, let em live, let them destroy their lives. No more indecisiveness when it comes to my heart, my money, my goals, and my sacrifice and time. I'm not going to lose myself, my home, and my shirt over a woman ever again. And for the good women out there I hope you survive and thrive. Just as long as the children are taken care of.