One word of caution: use the Bob Barker wisely. Too much of him makes people wonder if you're off your rocker or bipolar. A little über happiness goes a long way. But if you can gauge the reactions of those around you positively, I'd say to do more of that in moderation. But it's seriously fun to see how impacting you can be just by smiling like a loon...
I'll try to recall some of the other things we did way back when that helped. But by and large, not having the last word, validating his feelings and stopping myself from having to be right all the time helped steer my ship around. This isn't to say we don't still have our skirmishes... We do. I just don't take his moods personally anymore. And we are in a place now where I can call him out when he's being a prick. And I get an apology and attitude change. That wasn't the case 10 years ago.
Back to WBW. It's your show, darling.
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
