hd, They've got it into their heads that our love is some sort of mental torture to fight against. I'm trying to conceive a way to put some pressure on her to solve the "pressure". It's no fun holding back affection and it doesn't work anyway. I tried to explain about "The Hug" but I regret mentioning it because now she thinks I'm counting she's as rigid as a concrete post! I only got to 1 Missisip... Anger is the most interesting emotion to watch in our house because I've managed to lose all mine but she's still arguing for England. The kids never seem to do anything right. Homework, bedtime, mealtimes. They're always doing something wrong in W's eyes but I don't get at them or her anymore. In the middle of a fight they all look to me as if to say "Well, what are you waiting for, wade in" but I don't. It's leaving W horribly exposed as the spoil sport. It's got to have an effect sooner or later. SD