Well, after 3 or 4 days of "happy partner" depressed, non communicative, grumpy partner is back.
This makes me tend to want to be out of the house. So, I get out of the house and go to meetings. With no car, I get rides from AA friends, some of whom are male. This makes depressed, non communicative, grumpy partner grumpier.
"Why are you going to that meeting?"
"cause I NEED A MEETING!!!!"
I can't win.