sorry LL, just don't know what to tell ya. other than get a sitter, tell H you are doing so, and stick to your guns and go out regardless. tell him to make room in the budget for it. perhaps if you did this, then make specific plans, and then tell H where you will be and what time if he would like to join you, maybe he would???
I'm sure you have thought of all of this, and it is just an endless cycle. I guess you have to be willing to stand the consequences if you issue an ultimatum. I am sure this is hard to do since you spent such a great amount of time DB'ing and so don't want to rock the boat now. Correct? Kinda like "be careful what you wish for?"