Maggie shot back. You don't care about the kids at all. Louis insisted, his voice rising. But you don't seem to care what things cost. For your information, I'm not made of money.
Personalities do make a difference.
You know your ex-spouse's strengths and weaknesses, and certainly you will not want to cause even more problems by placing unrealistic expectations on him. Still, the tendency is to assume the worst. He might have overslept, or maybe he got stuck in traffic. Assuming the worst puts a huge stumbling block in the communication process. So does speaking in absolutes.