Originally Posted by bbogus

I've tried the whole wining and dining...didn't really work.

I know most of the issues stem from her upbringing in that her parents have been in a loveless marriage for about the past 30+ years. Her parents never showed affection towards each other and eventhough her parents are together...they pretty much dislike and don't talk to each other. In fact, in their new house, they have separate bedrooms (presumeably because of his bladder issues).

I know this thread has been repeated often on this message board...just wanted to vent a bit...