Hi, Razel... and thanks for your input. I've thought of everything you've said already. To do things that aren't right that would satisfy my frustration would only keep the distance between us and make her hate me even more.

It's true that if she's insecure, she's jealous of me. I don't doubt that she is. That's one of the problems.

I've also thought of giving her gifts. I had a perfect opportunity when the baby was born and I passed it up simply because she wasn't talking to me. Now that I think about it, my son tried to give me a gentle shove that way but he didn't make himself clear. He told me she wanted flowers so we stopped on the way to the hospital and bought some. I thought he had asked me to buy some for HIM to give to her. When I handed them to him, he just laid them on a chair. I probably should have given them to her myself. Like they say "Hindsight is 20/20".