Sage -
One question - if he's late because he got caught up in chatting with coworkers at the end of the day, how CAN he call to let you know in advance? What's he supposed to do - call and say "gee, I'm leaving now, but I see Charlie and Johnny by the water cooler, so I'm just warning you that they might ask me about the football game last weekend and I might be late?" Seems to me, the only thing he CAN do is what he did - call you once he realizes he's made himself late.

I know how frustrating it can be on your end. My h used to call and tell me "I'm leaving the office now". I'd start dinner, anticipating he'd be home in half an hour - then he'd call me forty-five minutes later, to tell me he ran into so-and-so on the way out and got to talking about such-and-such, but he's getting in the car now. But you know, that's just his nature, he's a social guy.

Can you figure out just WHY it bothered you so much? Is it just because you don't like change? (How's that rut, anyway, girl? ;\) ). Is it because it strikes fear into your heart that he's cheating again? Or is it just because you're so exhausted and stretched so thin that you NEEDED him to be home the second you got there?

Ellie