Well said, 1210. I think you speak for all of us! I'm very familiar with the overly sensitive spouse Muddle. It's basically a lost cause to even try to create some kind of understanding. Sadly, it is your W's issue and all you can do is what you are doing by saying "sorry you feel that way" What else is there to do? Thanks for continuing to share your experiences with us, it helps us all and I trust helps you in some way too.