JJ, what you say about separating the choirs is a very good illustration of the developmental difference between boys and girls at that age IMHO. I'm in a college choir and that problem doesn't exist with us. Our tenors and basses are fabulous.

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What helps me in my situation is to pretend my spouse is a good friend, we are not M, and I silently ask myself if good friends act this way?


This is a great litmus test.