The point remains. Even if we were to all agree that Marin and Zea get first say, I doubt they'd have the same preferences between the two of them. And in the end, I may be about the only one appeased if you were all to simply do as I say, which is a bit of a meaningless pursuit when I'm not angry in the least.

Well, at the very least, when making amends with a broken-hearted woman, good diplomacy isn't the best approach. If she feels you're handling it more maturely than she is, it may just make her angrier, really.