The wife just left... and probably for good

I guess I won the bet. She left last night and went to her parents. I don't know if she is coming back, nor do I really care. It is probably the most liberating, wonderful feeling to know that I don't have to be held hostage by her.<br><br>I want to thank everyone for their support and advice. There was a lot of good advice in the replies, but I think one of the key things was that I wasn't talking to a person, I was talking to an avatar of a person. Just a shell of what I thought she was.<br><br>*why does she think that? no one knows*<br><br>*how can I change her mind? not your problem*<br><br>I stopped caring, maybe a day or so before she left. I just decided I was going to be who I was, and if she didn't like it, that was her problem. I did things I wanted to do. I spent my time on myself, not on her.<br><br>So I guess you can say I won the bet. I out-goldd her. She left.<br><br>I don't care. I am better than ever. I am excited for the future.<br><br>For the first time in my life, I am actually happy. You can too.