Yet you live to tell the tale. And I am fairly certain that when your wife has a different approach to an obstacle, it poses a "no-win" situation for you. 2 options become clear:

1 - you succeed using your approach and she fails using hers = she's totally pissed at you for allowing her to fail

2 - she succeeds, you fail and she snickers at you for your stupidity

There is a 3rd option where you both succeed - this is the most dangerous because you walk away thinking you did everything right, but she still walks away thinking your a schmuck...alas this may be the most difficult of the 3 pills to swallow. As for me? Ignorance is bliss. At the end of the day, had you not slipped, this post most likely would not exist.

Aside from your pride, glad to hear you're ok...