NOP,
That was maybe your most enlightening post, for me.

I agree that either the Early Lights Out or daily Mass is going to take a hit. Again, I will let him come to that decision on his own..how to work it..but clearly something has to change. He cannot keep relying on his own good intentions cause we all know where that's gonna get him.

As far as it being boring, heck no, that is all I'm looking for. A little time together in which to talk or hang out. Our little ones currently prevent any decent discussions from occurring (literally we can't hear each other over the noise, which is one thing I would have NEVER imagined pre-kids).

For Christmas he gave me a booklet of homemade coupons which can best be summed up as promises for QT.
There are massage coupons, date night coupons, coupons for cleaning the bathrooms LOL (talk about boring and mundane!) and one of my favorites, a promise to play scrabble.

We don't watch much TV as it is. Maybe a movie on the weekends. There is literally nothing to eliminate except the early bedtime. I know that will kill him and he will perceive it as his evil wife out to get him and make sure that he is not at his best the next day when he goes in to work to provide for all of us and keep a roof over our heads, blah blah blah blah.

Oh and one more thing: I really will call you boring if you and the Mrs spend your time ruminating over my pathetic life!

Thanks for the explanation..
HP