My H has been behaving a little better today. He actually made a comment about his cube-mate obsessing over the rising price of gasoline. I thought it was interesting that he was unhappy with someone at work who is "stuck" in a negative thinking loop. I bit my tongue though, because we were having a pleasant afternoon.
married 6 years, mom of 2 struggling to make a strong family
I may need to borrow your phrase. 