She hates it, so he regularly takes the kids. Tammy wishes she didn't have to work and resents that Bill is not more aggressive in providing financial support and security for her. As a result, she has begun to constantly criticize his business, putting pressure on him to work more. Both Bill and Tammy would agree in an instant that they have a good marriage , judging themselves by the way they share household duties and get along in bed. But there s trouble brewing on both sides and Bill has begin to emotionally abandon his wife in small ways.
Tammy feels abandoned.
Bill s ex-wife, who still is partner in his business, constantly interferes with the business and is drawing an unearned salary. Tammy has asked Bill over and over to buy her out. Tammy is not getting the financial support and security she craves. When she criticizes Bill, he withdraws, and Tammy also doesn t get the affection, conversation and openness that are also some of her basic needs. When the kids were caught stealing candy at the store, Bill refused to discipline them and sided with his stepchildren, dismissing it as a typical childish prank .