That's how negotiations work. You ask for something, usually more than you expect to get, they disagree and counter, you disagree and counter... rinse. repeat until done. It's just the process and how it works.
One strategy is to delay as long as possible in hopes you can outlast the other in the negotiations. Your H won't last, but he may delay a bit longer.
He deserves to look old and stressed. This is what he asked for and worked for. The more you don't play along, the more stressed he becomes. Why? I think Bond is correct in his view.
You really should do your best to guide the conversations to text and email. If for no other reason than to have a record if needed. I had to do the same. And believe me, it doesn't end quickly. But it is manageable and useful for later down the road. There will come a time you'll need that information, most likely. Your wingnut will persist until it becomes necessary if I am reading the tea leaves correctly. And so far he has been incredibly predictable in his wonkiness (no relation, Wonka.)
AJ
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter" MLK Put the glass down... "Yesterday I was clever so I wanted to change the world Today I am wise, so I am changing myself."
