I guess I'm being more of a glass-half-full person today. I refuse to see a brick wall -- or if it's brick, I'm going to be a frickin' tank, and plow through, and it'll end up feeling like a speed bump.
I'm thinking about basically coming back with "I want to ML on a regular basis (once a week) because I need this to be a fully functional partner in this marriage. You've never seen me as a fully functional partner before, because, except for very early in the relationship, we've never had this. If you're not willing to give it a try for a few months, to see if it actually has an effect, let me know."