Amy stared at me. Then she smiled and wiped her eyes. "I just don't want to be mean to you, ever."

"Sometimes I think a little meanness is exciting. I will let you know if I think you are being too mean to me, okay?"

She nodded.

I said, "We have always been pretty equal in most aspects of our marriage, and that should continue. Sexually, I like the idea of you taking the lead. On the other hand, I don't want you to take over accounting and budgeting."

"Really, and I wanted to do that so bad," she joked as she wiped her eyes again

"Too bad. That stuff...