Quote: Trying to change anything at this point will upset the balance.
Going with the status quo will just build your old nasty problems into the foundation of your new R. Going with the status quo will leave your W in the comfort zone of being who she was, which is not someone she was happy being. Going with the status quo will build resentment in you.
Why not aim higher?
Okay, I get your point and it is well taken. Now how do you take someone who has always had communication issues and convince them that communication is the key in building a healthy relationship?
"Achieve success, but without vanity; Achieve success, but without aggression; Achieve success, but without gain; Achieve success, but without force." Lao Tzu