Point me to a woman that doesn't do exactly what your wife does and I'll show you a LIAR.
That's just the nature of women dude. +1 on the "women like drama in their lives", that is one of the reasons why soapies are so damn popular even though I can predict the exact story-line months from now and tell my mom exactly what happens, she continues to read the preview blurbs in You and watch diligently. (She does the same thing as your wife as well)
You have to approach a woman (even the ones you love) the same way you'd do an infant. If it wants attention it's going to pick something up and break it. Best to ignore that (and their attempts to make you want to argue with them).
So lets say you didn't put down the toilet seat and she moans about that (even though 99/100 times you do remember to do it, you'll hear about that OTHER time you also forgot). Just ignore her. Don't even acknowledge her existence. It'll drive her insane to the point of getting MAD at you. When she confronts you about not listening to her, just look at her and say "So you really think that it's worth your energy to crap on my head because of a toilet seat?"
Don't (whatever you do) try to defend yourself by pointing out the things you do do. They don't care. It's the things you don't do and the things you said you'll do but didn't get to (in a timeously fashion) that makes them go crazy (or...crazier... bitches be crazy already)
I saw a "image" on facebook today saying the reason why men work more than women is because women get it right the first time. Which is bull****. Men work more than women to a) stay away from her nagging all the gawd damn time or b) busy with the **** she has ordered him to do because she controls the ***** and he will just have to abide by her will or lose out.
... and women wonder why men cheat on their ass...