So sorry to hear about your friend. It's something you don't need right now, I know. As for your W's behavior, I would demand (in a nice way) to be respected like she would treat any other person in the street. I still get the same crap from my W at times, and she'll say that's just the way her character is (B.S.!!) I'm trying to gain more respectful words to come out of her mouth now that we are piecing our M, but I still feel that I am pulling most of the load, but she is trying.
By not giving in to her rudeness, she is noticing that she does not like the fact that you are standing up to her in a loving way. I see nothing wrong with this approach, and you deserve more respect from her. I have first hand experience and I can relate to your sitch a lot better now. Man, are you sure our W's don't know each other? Maybe they went to "How to demoralize and verbally abuse your H school"???
Sometimes I feel like telling my W "Thank you for yelling at me about that, I appreciate it" when she criticizes for no good reason but just because she feels like it. Hmm. I swear they have a screw loose somewhere...but what can we do? Love them!?!
~Sol
~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Single Dad, and luvin it! ~ Happiness is a state of mind ~
I'm trying to gain more respectful words to come out of her mouth now that we are piecing our M, but I still feel that I am pulling most of the load, but she is trying. 
