I don't know, Tim. I do this stuff around the house all the time, and get very little "credit" for it from W...but I'm at the point now that I don't really do it FOR her. I do it because it makes the house look nicer, sets a good example for my kids, makes me feel better about the house, etc. And when my W says something about the house being "dirty," I just think quietly to myself, 'you may think it looks dirty (which it isn't), but imagine how dirty it would be if I didn't pitch in and do my share."
Maybe take it down a notch, if she's made the "overboard" comment, but keep on getting yourself into the habit of cleaning, etc. It's not a bad thing.
Hairdog, the male Martha Stewart of this board (minus the guilty verdict.).
