Therapist's Comments to One Guy's Love Addiction by Dr. Irene J thinks he's taken control of his life. I do not agree with him, though I am glad he is relieved of his acute pain. Unfortunately, he has replaced pain with rage.
Anger is a solution that works for the short-term.
If applied over the long haul, it will isolate J from the companionship he wants and sought in his wife and in Yolanda. J's fatal mistake was not to trust his instinct. When Yolanda began to treat him poorly, J did not pay attention. He did not back off. Yolanda's words did not match her actions.