which only led to more stress with his wife. maybe that was the reason mike began waking ellen up in the middle of the night to vent his anger. it was yelling and demeaning and calling names. telling me how worth louseless . he wouldn t necessarily want to have the big fights in front of elizabeth. ellen was boss to a bunch of men. and she feared if she showed a single chunk in the emotional armor, she would never be effective. it s all about the woman thing. and they won t respect you anymore? right. but she did say now that mike was sick she d be there for him, as she d promised, through the good times and the bad. she asked to see him through