Yes, I'd heard of - even briefly browsed in the store - that "Care and Feeding of Husbands" Schlessinger book. Earlier today based on the above recommendations I went down the library and skimmed it cover to cover - enough to see that it definitely contains just about EVERYTHING I'm feeling. Best of all, I don't think my wife would at all be bothered if I asked her to read it. She is actually an admirer of Schlessinger and while the title of the book in and of itself might be sort of off-putting, I know my wife well enough to know that if she read this stuff in the way it's expressed in the book, it would actually help her.

There have been some things my wife has suggested and asked of me, which I haven't been too thrilled about given my current state of frustration...but these issues are going to be discussed again soon...I think I'll ask her to read this book as part of a "deal" in exchange for some of the stuff she's asking for! Knowing my wife's feelings and the way this book puts things, I am actually optimistic that it will go over well.

I left the library and went directly to the bookstore trying to get a paperback copy of this book...alas there wasn't one available. Then I got home and researched it further online and it looks like it's not available in paperback - yet - unless one cares to order it in Spanish, which neither of us "comprende." I'd really rather get this in paperback...but my goodness, if my marriage isn't worth $25 to me then I'm even worse than some of the LD spouses discussed on these forums! So back to the bookstores I'll be going - soon.