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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The way you write it sure sounds like she's overreacting, but ask yourself whether you are frequently critical.  Sometimes it's not that you didn't like the chair she picked, it's that you criticized the last 17 things she's suggested or done, and this is just the last straw.  Or that you frequently criticize without offering alternatives (so that "let's consider alternatives" really means "you go find some more options for me to consider") so she's making all the suggestions and you're just shooting them down, rather than you offering alternatives.

Also consider your tone.  You might think that the words you are saying are totally reasonable, but your tone might be coming across as condescending, abrupt, sharp, etc.

And the driving thing makes it sound like you don't really trust her judgment, and that vibe gets old fast, too.  [/quote]

Yes, this.

this is solid advice for dealing with someone with skin as thin as tissue paper. Walk on eggshells around her and play out every scenario of her potential over blown reaction and choose the one that will cause her the least amount of upset to her delicate ego.[/quote]

Right? I am so glad I am a heterosexual woman. I could not IMAGINE being married to someone where you needed to think through every single word uttered to her, lest you damage her very delicate ego.  I truly feel bad for me. I'm surprised more do not bat for the other team and I'm not at all shocked by the all of the men who pump and dump through apps like tinder rather than dealing with the hassle.[/quote]

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