Friends with benefits

My wife of two years is from Thailand. She has two daughters that she broghut with her and I love them very much. Her (our) daughters are not the issue. My wife seems to resent my financial situation which has taken place over the course of two years. Like many people, the economic downturn resulted in my being laid off. I have managed, however, to start up a small business and combined that with taking money out of my retirement until the business can replace it. Suffice it to say, money is tight. It seems my wife has new friends who have money (their husbands) and I suspect my wife has been viewing their fortunes with resentment. I love her and she is a good woman, but she has changed the past two weeks and is now giving me the silent treatment over what seems to be resentment. I sat down with her last night and explained to her that the economic collapse of our economy was not of my doing. I also told her that I chose her because I loved her for who she is and not what she had. I added that I hoped she felt the same way toward me. I am still getting the silent treatment today and I am getting frustrated and fed up. After reading the description by one or two on here of abuse’ as defining what is taking place, I have decided to ignore her. I am going one step further, however. I am getting my suitcase and letting her know I am going out of town on a business trip (to the beach)!