She was impressed. "There was no hugging or kissing," Dr. Dean said. "Maykin's not a jump-up-and-down kind of person, but I know she loved it."
Man has other men build antiseptic, monochromatic house for frigid wife. Woman registers near-imperceptible positive emotion before overpriced industrial wok breaks.
Does this house have separate bedrooms? It should.
In happier, passionate news, Neko tends bar in Chi-town. How hard is the Illinois State Bar Exam? I knew there was a reason I've always liked Chicago.
Wonk (it was Wonk, wasn't it?), haven't your children ever been to sleep-away camp? To sleep-overs with neighborhood kids? This might not be the time to fight this battle, but having your wife ease up on the overprotective mom thing might pay off dividends once your kids reach their teens. You don't want to have to deal with a son/daughter who stays out all night because mom never let them out of the house.
I presume no family is nearby. If she won't let your kids stay overnight with family, then get a prescription of Paxil for you and a bottle of bourbon for yourself.