Holiday Monday? Ok, so sounds like you are Canadian and if so, would fall under Canadian labour and business law (obviously). I am not a L, but I can tell you that if your partner were to somehow suggest that you are not a business partner, then you COULD claim wages. Alternately, if your partner claims you are NOT an employe, then you can like claim a business partner or at least debtor, then you possibly have tort claim on the business. Fail that, even if the business is incorporated, you likely have a common law (spousal) claim against the business.
That said, it all assumes that the R is not salvaged. You should still seek advice from an L.
As far as what might be going on, it could be possible that he is responding in kind to your current behaviour. Possible passive aggressive behaviours of not responding, since you've not been responsive to his attempts to maintain what was the norm. That's neither here nor there, just an observation that shows, as YOU change, you change the sitch, and therefore HE changes. Normal for WAS behaviours (as a frame of reference).
It appears that you are struggling with being reactive. Stay the course. Business is business, personal is personal. Your "business boundary" is to do business and communicate as such during regular business hours, correct?
What about personal boundaries? Could you have responded to his personal text (tv show) and not got dragged into a business comm?
