Re: Little things that matter...
Emotional blackmail implies ignoring what that other person wants or needs, threatening to make their life difficult if they don't follow through, constantly threatening to hurt themselves physically if the other person doesnt do what they want them to do and manipulation. And this is the actual definition, not just my "opinion" on what it means.....
If this is what you think the wife was doing, then explain why you feel that...If not, then i guess choose better words next time...