Quote: I think you were there when I posted that she said I was patient with her. It’s very frustrating when she reverses that stance by getting impatient with the fact that I want to spend more time with her.
Or she perhaps she feels you have lost your patience and may become frustrated with that herself. You need to watch out for this.
Quote: W is a stay-at-home mom. Our kids are all in school, so 5 days a week, she can come and go as she pleases. If she wants to come home to a quiet house, all she has to do is go for a walk around the block.
Yes, you have mentioned this countless times and I've been to dense to pick up on it yet. Sorry.
Quote: Thanks for all of your advice, KAW. But I have other stresses too, and I honestly don’t think I can handle much more. Y’know something? I work long hours and still spend much of my evenings and weekends trying to help (dishes, clean doggy-doo, wash floors) I’m not perfect, but I really try hard. And I do spend time with the kids. Not all the fun stuff either. S#2 sticks like me like a dirty shirt when W isn’t there. Of course, she doesn’t see that, but it’s true.
I do understand where you are coming from here. But that doesn't mean she will always have keep those blinders on. Try to believe that one day those blinders will come off.
Quote: I don’t want to turn it into a business transaction. Know what I mean?
I wasn't really implying that, but I still think offering before she asks might bring a good turn for another.
Sorry. 
But that doesn't mean she will always have keep those blinders on. Try to believe that one day those blinders will come off.
