"Counseling is one of the things you and your wife need, and her resistance to going perhaps indicates that she's not interested in solving the problems you have. Indeed, she's declared that she's going to war with your daughter. It's hard to have armistice talks when your home is the battlefield. Here's what you can control: Start seeing a counselor on your own."
"My hands get a little tied when people write, Don't tell me to [do this thing that will help me]. Counseling is one of the things you and your wife need, and her resistance to going perhaps indicates that she's not interested in solving the problems you have. Indeed, she's declared that she's going to war with your daughter. It's hard to have armistice talks when your home is the battlefield."
Counseling is recommended even if the partner refuses to attend together; start individual therapy to process emotions and explore new ways to relate or release anger. The wife reacted intensely over a minor dispute about a tiara and declared opposition to the other side of the family, signaling escalation rather than resolution. Attempting to convince the spouse that she is unreasonable is unlikely to be productive. Her resistance to help suggests limited interest in solving underlying problems. Focus on what can be controlled: personal boundaries, emotional processing, and adaptive responses within the household.
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