Thanks again for more feedback. So, before I got home from work today, I stopped and read the 37 rules again. I read them right before I came home to keep them fresh. I came home and addressed my kids with a smile and asked them how their days were. I asked my son to show me his new football gear. I asked my daughter if she wants to run a 5k with me tomorrow. My son also wants to go and give it a shot. My wife was in the room and I basically centered my attention to the kids. Still trying to figure out hiw to be detached.
So, I got home at 5pm, talked to kids until 530. Then it was time to go to football practice. At supper after practice, we all sat at the dinner table as a family. I was in good spirits and w says her girlfriends are going to have a slumber party tomorrow. So, they are going out to dinner, drinking, then sleeping at one of the friends house.
It was hard not to have a reaction. I just took a second, thought of the rules, and said "oh. Sounds fun". I normally would have asked questions like who is going to be there?
I am highly suspicious as she has never done this before. I don't know if this is a test or if she has other plans and this is a cover story. I guess I am just going to keep my mouth shut and try to follow the rules. Any advice here?