Is it normal to want to avoid your wife?
I find myself avoiding my wife a lot lately. She often disrespects me, sometimes in front of other people. When I went to try to climb a small mountain she tells others that it was "a midlife crisis" (it wasn't). If she doesn't like my haircut, she disses it (if I did that to her, she would be heartbroken). When someone accuses me of something, she often assumes I did wrong instead of standing up for me. The list goes on and on. We get along, but mainly because I avoid her. I want the kids to grow up in a house without arguments and anger, so I tend to avoid her if possible. The family seems much more relaxed when she's not around (I know I am). When she's home, I only engage her if I have to and when I do, I take the high road in order to avoid arguments. This has gotten worse over time. Is this normal?!