As the head of the household, when I get in an argument with the Lovely Missus P&R Fan I must always get the last word.
The last word is, of course "Yes, Dear".
I know, it's two words.....and it never works.
Jim
Kind of like the wall plaque with a pineapple grenade that has a tag marked "1" tied to the pin, and lettering that says "COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT: Please take a number."
I like the silent treatment. I ask "what's the matter" one time and one time only. When I get the predictable "nothing" with that tone we know so well I believe her and let it drop. 2-5 days later she's talking again.
The best thing about marriage, is that you lose your fear of Hell. Generally, all the rational financial planning you do, you learn to keep quiet and execute on your own over decades. Then you try to save as much as possible of that from all the "needs" and "irrational exuberance" that crop up from hour to hour. Since YOU have saved so much, WE need more". God bless them.
I once told a friend: "The only thing worse than "losing" an argument with your wife is "winning" one". He gave me a dumbfounded look and said: "How do you do that?". I quickly changed the subject!