My problem with the WOA is that he fishes for them...seeks me out and doesn't really give me a chance. He does these projects of his own volition, things that really don't make a difference to me in the first place, and comes looking for praise. Trust me when I say this that it does get annoying. I am appreciative of the things I have asked him to do, or things that need to be done, but this has the feeling of a kid pulling you over to show you his latest finger painting, and then I back off on praise in general ( and yeah, there's probably good ole marital sadism in there to boot).
But eventually I learn, and yesterday when he came home from work I lavished him with WOA for thinking of me and taking me to lunch, and that I had a wonderful time. he was beaming.
So yes, my sis, together we will conquer these issues ( I am envious of you and JJ with multiple real life sisters).