I kinda totally understand OCD, because my adhd prevents me from doing certain things and it's really hard to explain to people. I can do them, i just can't(?). It's obviously not as bad as what OP described and your wife goes through. But my question is, what happens if let's say your wife needs to use the light switch 50 times because... And you just grab her hand and take her away. She left the room without the clickedy clack and the world didn't end. Does she get like a nervous breakdown or resist? I've always wodered but never dared to ask anyone with actual ocd. Most people i know have the funny ocd that they know from monk.