Like most, I hate the middle seat. I travel a lot for work and will always pay extra for a window if I have to. I'm kind of tall, feel trapped in the middle. The usual. I do anything to get the window.

&amp;#x200B;

My wife just wants to be with me. It's cute and I like it even though we rarely talk once in the air. She prefers not being in the middle, but it doesn't bother her that much as she's short, leans on my shoulder to sleep sometimes, and her top priority is to always sit with me. It works out great when there are only two seats on one side and she can be aisle, but she sits middle every other time.

&amp;#x200B;

She started making snide comments recently about how it "might be nice to have a window" occasionally, so I booked her in the window for our flight today right in front of me. She got happy when she had 10F today (window) and then disappointed when she realized I was sitting in 11F, not 10E (middle). It was a short and full flight so we didn't swap but she was obviously upset.

&amp;#x200B;

I know I'm an idiot for not realizing that she wanted me in the middle (not to have a window ahead of me), but AITA if I refuse to sit in the middle so she can have the window? In my opinion, the way we usually do makes sure we both have our top priority (me: being window, her: being next to me).