Hi! Being assertive is just as simple as being who you want to be instead of worrying about who she wants you to be. Your own example in the begining of being yourself because it was like what do I have to loose is a great example the wife responded to this was interested and this and persued this person. Maybe you need to just revert back to having that devil be it attitude and be yourself point blank dont like it so what What do I have to loose. Because really right now you have what to loose?. Giving up yourself to please someone else is always a lose lose situation.
Wishing you well! Chrissy Who is two steps closer to happiness then she was a month ago and liking it !