HP... H and I are both stingy ( is that how you spell stinge-y?) on the WOA, so yes, I have a lot of room for improvement in this area, and yes, it will have to begin with me. I haven't read Gottman's books, but I do know that his work is based on good research.
It is so helpful to post here and get back on track. Wednesday's disaster was a real blow out, the way you might binge after dieting or the way a sports team just falls apart every so often. You have to pick up the pieces and start again.
I don't get how some people come to this BB, find a quick solution and are off to happyville, when for me, it's like 2 steps forward, 1 step back type of deal.