@yellowted I'm not even bothering with trying to change him. He seems content in himself. Like you said, I'll just let him stew in the rest.

@flipchart This whole family discussion came as a result of a fallout my parents had. My dad was playing pretend boyfriend with other women and ultimately an affair. My mom packed her bags and was willing to start new. I guess she got tired of fighting for herself, went to her Christian roots with forgiveness, and went back to him. It's sad because she went from being Ms. Trying to prove him wrong and be independent do being the dutiful wife she has been playing up her whole marriage. Part of the problem here is her dependency on people. She is completely helpless without someone else doing everything for her.

Communication has never been my family's strong point. The scariest thing for them is to have a conversation with their kids. God forbid they do any of that.