Hi,

I told hubby that he has three new rules.

1. Next summer he has to work 50% less than he is doing this summer.

(He has been teaching more in the summer than he does the rest of the year and that has not been working very well for me.)
(He's been complaining about needing rest and then has other complaints and then becomes horrible to live with as the summer goes on. This is at least the fourth summer in a row he has been miserable to be around. Next summer will be better for both of us with his having half as much work.)

I told him to budget his money the rest of the year accordingly.


2. I get to hire the cleaning lady as often and as much as I want.


3. The next time he says ONE unkind word to me, he has to stay a night in a hotel.


This came to me in no particular order. I told him I am serious.
He has been getting to do whatever he wants and has too much rope.
Rule 1 will be the hardest for him. I will have to remind him.

I told him that I have the option to add a fourth rule.
He agreed to all of the above.
After our short talk he talked to me about what he might cook for dinner and he got up from the tv and did some house organizing.

M.