I hang up on him when he has his fits too. Then he feels bad about it and does something around the house. Then few more days and i get YOU BETTER........... blah blah whatever ordering around he feels he is entitled to. But now it is click or delete.
Well at least your X does things around the house. Mine has not lifted a finger since he moved out.....but he is quick to tell me if he thinks something isn't right. And he has also not paid a dime towards any of the repairs or improvements. Yep, he really is a winner.
"You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf." Jon Kabat-Zinn