Good morning,
Well I guess another perspective is mine, lol... Well certainly relationships are always tough even when they are going great, I suppose it's kinda like my alcoholism, if I am flying high on recovery that's awesome but I also need to be aware of what may come, an argument, a person feeling threatened for one reason or another, or something else in my life that may cause me to act out differently which may seem different then the way things are going to the other half.
With me being in recovery and my wife not drinking and being in al-anon we both are working the 12 steps daily, which I feel makes communication much better and the way we treat, or act towards one another better.
For me, I try to act towards my wife and others they way I would like and deserve to be treated by her and others as well...If I feel I need an extra meeting then that's what I need and she needs to respect my thoughts on that and visa versa.
So just one more angle,
Have a super Friday,
Matt