Be careful there lwb, you are a married woman and I have a bruised ego...be gentle with me. lol
I think the best way to understand this is the parent-child relationship. MOST people act like children at some points in their relationships. Most men for example don't like going to see a medical doctor, we act like big babies and need to be regarded that way.
Never argue with a child, or cater to them. Adults will grow up oftentimes if you give them the space and don't cater to childlike nonsense and behaviour.
We don't argue with children, we shouldn't waste our time name calling or fighting with adults that REGRESS into childlike behaviour. Just sit back, and show indifference, you won't be reinforcing the behaviour. You need to learn this anyways if you want to be a good parent.
Would you cater to your daughter if she threw names at you or threw a tantrum? Not likley, and i wouldn't reccomend it if you thought it might be a good course of action. Indiffrence my dear is the healthiest approach to this. Parent your H with indifference and the boy will gradually grow up.
