As Husband and I work toward hopefully getting back together, we are taking our marriage apart and assessing all that is wrong with it. Consider it taking the car in for a complete overhaul and hoping that when we’re done we don’t have any extra parts.

So one thing I’ve decided I need to work on is being right. I’m a chronic sufferer of HavingToBeRightItis. I don’t know why that is. But I have to win every argument. Not even arguments, really.

I’m the worst with my mom. If she were to say “this is a hole,” I would argue with her and try to convince her (unsuccessfully) that it was in fact a mountain. And with the Husband, I have to have my way. I’m beginning to see it’s a problem.

I’m not really sure how to get help. Are there books on this matter? Does it have a name? The compulsive need to be the winner in any conversation?

Does anyone suffer from this affliction? Can  you provide relief? Advice??