High road my Aunt Fannie!!!

Who was it that said it's best to "take the high road"? Why didn't anyone ever say that it doesn't always pay off to take that "high road"? My husband acted like an imbecile the other night and I decided to take that infamous "high road" and break the silence to make peace for the sake of our toddlers. WRONG!!! Somehow I JUST KNEW I'd regret it and most certainly I do! He acted like a child and a jerk and I walked away pissed at myself for trying to be the bigger person rather than to just trust my own instincts which were telling me to stick to my guns and not do anything. Damn the bigger person and damn the high road!! Interestingly enough, it feels better right now that I'm following my gut. Ahhh,...nothing feels as good as a clean conscience and resolve. Perhaps NOT taking the high road is exactly what makes you the bigger person?