Asking Eric: I always have to make the plans

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Dear Eric: My wife and I have been married 26 years. Our children are 25 and 22 and live with us. Over the years we have had plenty of arguments and came very close to divorce immediately after my youngest was born. We attended counseling for a while, but it didn’t really change anything.

In recent years, every little argument sets my wife off like a light switch. Her anger immediately elevates to the point where she screams at the top of her lungs with total disregard for me, our kids, or our neighbors. When I tire and