feel, but we've got to learn how to turn each other on more. I'll try to
help you."
Reasonable part of wife's request:You say:- When you come home from work, the first thing you like to
do is to get comfortable, have a drink, read the paper, and take off
your shoes and socks. Sometimes you make a bit of a mess in the
living room, but you usually clean it up after dinner when you have
more energy. One night, when you haven't cleaned up, your wife
says, "It really makes me mad the way you leave your stuff around.
I'm tired, too, and I wish I didn't have to pick up after you. Why can't
you clean up before dinner?"
Reasonable part of wife's request:You say:- Money has been tight lately, so you've come up with a
system in which you and your wife discuss every purchase
beforehand. Tonight you come home, and she announces she's
bought new bulbs to replace the outside lights, which just blew. She
says she bought them without consulting you because she feels the
bulbs are absolutely necessary--she doesn't feel safe at night unless
the lights are on. You tell her they may be necessary, but you can't
afford them. She says, "We need to have them whether we can afford
them or not."
Reasonable part of wife's request:You say: