So I have been reading through NMMNG, MMSLP, and WISNIFG. Good stuff in there and trying to figure it out before I do anything stupid. I have taken some concrete steps in the past 2 weeks to own my shit and up my smv including dressing nicer, grooming better, started lifting and distancing myself from my wife.

With that said, I had some practical questions about interactions i have/don't have with my wife.

  1. When I came in from doing yard work, she immediately asked me to change my clothes before I get anything dirty. No shit. Was this a fitness test? I just said ok, but how could I have responded better?

  2. When she asks me what's up, how should I respond? She says that I have been acting fake and she asks if something is wrong. I have been just trying to keep my distance and be assertive

  3. Our night routine is weird. After the kids are in bed and our responsibilities are done, she sits on the couch and watches some tv. Sometimes I will join her and sometimes I will go do something else. since I get up earlier than her in the morning, I usually go to bed first. I am asleep by the time she comes up. How can I initiate sex when she stays up later than me. I tried some of the techniques in MMSLP ("time for bed", etc) but it doesn't work. It's almost like she is avoiding me because she knows I will try to initiate. Anything I should do to get her to go to bed with me? Anything I should avoid to display low SMV?

Thanks!