michelle it sounds like your wife is being self centered and took down the two way street sign for a one way sign,with you being tossed to the curb. i agree though the TALK should have been done as a family,me and my wife told our son together..yes we are being selfish in our so's eyes when we take time for ourselves,but they aren't being selfish when they take time for themselves,never could understand this double standard and ive been married going on 27 yrs of marriage.