Which is one of her sure-fire tactics. She knows she can outlast HD. He needs to garner the will to do battle, and be ready for the long haul if necessary. If she sees the whites of his eyes, she will know she has him. But I think she is on shakier ground than she realizes.
She has already intimated the threat of divorce.
I think that is all bluff. She seems to threaten a lot with out having to ever follow through. HD makes sure of that. So before assuming her threat is real, I think HD needs to test her on it…. but not too hard.
Remember Nop, just as you thought Ocean has an H with an addiction, and therefore the normal rules of relationships do not apply, I think MrsHD borders on some personality issues so the normal rules of confrontation may not apply. I think they do apply to an extent, but I think MrsHD has been operating her whole life from a fear avoidance stance rather than a pleasure seeking stance. That makes for completely different rules.
If HD pushes her too far into a corner, then she will act like a wild cornered animal. It is understandable that she would, since she might feel like she is literally fighting for her life. I think it is very important to keep her out of the “red zone.”
Again, HD is going to have to match her volley or lose the match. For all appearances, it IS a battle in MrsHD's mind.
I agree that she sees it as a battle, but just an extension of battles she has won repeatedly before. I think she might believe that this time she needs to give HD a little stronger medicine to make him settle down, but I think she would be totally surprised to learn that he has resolved to go toe-to-toe with her, and relentlessly return her volleys for as long as it takes.
