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What we have here is a classic case of a power struggle. Your wife is in control of your relationship. You want to seize that control, but you can’t, hence, it’s frustrating you to no end.

But Eric, have you actually tried to do something about it? Not that you’ll go on a shouting match with your wife, but have you tried to sit down with her to talk about what you’re feeling?

Power struggles also result from a clash of egos. Egos are hungry entities. They feed on pride and attention and control. When egos are allowed to rule the relationship, the results are often destructive. How do you curtail the warpath of an ego, then? You have to allow it to run its course and realize that there are more things to a happy marriage and a happy life than having to compete with a partner’s pride.  Cooperation is the name of the game, after all, not competition.

Help feed your wife’s ego, but always remember that such is not the end-all and be-all of your marriage. Once satisfied, her ego, just like everything else after a hearty meal, will be settled enough for a talk. This is the time when you should inform her, as gently and as diplomatically as possible, how you feel about the current state of your relationship. This is the time when she is bound to listen to what you have to say without allowing her ego to get in the way. A good talk can solve any misunderstandings, and you owe your marriage that much.