Hairy,

No words of wisdom here. It has been said before that your W is a tough nut to crack. The funny thing is that given that she is an extremely intelligent person she chooses to be "dumb" about the strangest things. She knew full well what Mondays were supposed to be about. However, she chose to play dumb and say that she had a different understanding instead of to confront whatever her personal roadblock is to emotional closeness. I think it is vulnerability. I heartily disagree that she wants "emotional connection" through sharing dialog. She uses dialog as a crutch and a bat depending upon her needs. She has an incredible wall around her. Your head must really hurt. What do you need to do to take care of yourself? You deserve to find some bliss somewhere in your life.

Karen