I'm serious. I know one marriage in shambles because the husband doesn't respect his wife anymore. Why doesn't he respect her? Because she's a pushover. He gripes about all those little chore things constantly. The more he gripes the harder she tries. Nothing is EVER good enough. My point was that no one loves or respects a pushover who will let them get by with anything. Backbone is essential. He needs to stay reasonable and admit his error, but he shouldn't slip into being a whipping boy. She doesn't want another child; she wants a partner.
Oh man...I married into a family where all the married men were wipping boys. Needless to say, the first couple years of my marriage were challenging...but through communication and changing ourselves, my wife, nor I are pushovers or military instructors.
Re: She knows she's not perfect.
This guy's wife doesn't think she has any notable faults. She is self centered and up to this point the husband has sufficiently entertained her. Since the baby came along, he has failed to do that. She became bored and now has a boyfriend and is laying a guilt trip on the husband. She did the same thing when she was younger with dolls. She also treats the baby similarly.
She refuses counseling. Your right, the husband is not a bad father and husband, because he cares. The wife is self centered.
and I don't why I let that mean woman make me a fool
Took all my money
Wrecked my new car
Now she's with one a my good time buddies
drinkin in some cross town bar
Sometimes I feel
Sometimes I feel
Like I been tied to a whipping post,
Tied to a whipping post
Good Lord I feel like I'm dying