To add color, this is an interaction that started with one person being stressed. Expecting ideal behavior out of a stressed person is unreasonable.

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IAmBroom 16 hours ago | parent [-]

You sound like a terrific Significant Other: willing to look inwards to see how you contributed to the problems the couple is having, and working to improve in the future.

	▲	btilly 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Thank you. That's what I'm trying to be. However I'm also a work in progress. I spent a long time being significantly less than terrific...