J, does he not understand that letting you knwo when he's going to be late is just simple common courtesy? You're not a "mean mommy" for expecting common courtesy. I'll admit that it's a little different with a woman out alone at night, but if my W told me that she would either be home by 11:00 or would call, and then did neither, I would be a little unhappy. A mean mommy would demand that he be in by curfew, any normal person would expect common courtesy.