Before I get into it I want to say this sub has been life changing and I am forever grateful this place helped me to take control of my life again.
It all went down about an hour ago. So I'll start with some background but it's almost redundant since behaviors follow such a predictable pattern it's spooky.
Lurking on MRP for about a year. I'm mid thirties, wife slightly older, married for 6 years, together for 8, one young child. Became more and more beta as the years passed. Dead bedroom ensued. Tried all the usual stuff (counseling, reasoning, etc) with predictable results.
Unplugged back in March and things improved quickly. Started lifting/dieting and I've been implementing elements of Dread Levels 1-5. I am a good looking guy, and my SMV is higher than my wife's at this point. Relationship isn't where I want it to be but it is improving as I do. Sex has picked up but not crazy twice a day levels. I haven't initiated all that much. Way more than before but still only 1-2 times a week. Sex was never my main objective, I wanted a better life. Rejection is basically zero and starfish is gone. A few months back I had scratch marks on my back after sex for the first time in YEARS. On top of that our interactions has been much more pleasant these past few months.
I've been going to classes on my own, learning new things, going out with friends, etc. I also made a point to organize fun things for us to do as a family including two getaways over the summer.
Recently I have been looked into making some big career moves, I mentioned them to my wife for input and she did not want to talk about them. She doesn't like change and can shut down when making major life decisions.
So I went ahead and started exploring them further without discussing it anymore. Nothing was actually done however, my business is still the same. Our life hasn't fundamentally changed.
I came home this evening and she is upset. She asks "if I still want to be married" "yes" i say "what make you think I don't want to be married" The main event starts. She starts an angry cry and says -I'm living like I'm single -We aren't a team -I don't discuss anything with her -I think about myself first -I do what I want and expect her to go along with it
Normally I would poke holes in her arguments, of which there were many. All the discussions she was upset that we "didn't" have we're all topics I tried to talk to her about only to have her say "I don't want to talk about it." This time I did not try to "win" the argument since that was my MO in the past and it never worked.
However I wasn't prepared for this and had no clue what to do so I just STFU and let her vent. It took about 20 minutes and afterwards she said "I don't expect you to agree with me or expect a response, I said what's bothering me and do what you want with it."
I left the room and am now typing this up, I said literally nothing to her the entire time during or afterwards.
The main event happened and I feel like an under card fighter. Any advice would be much appreciated brothers.
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