@kjc48 Our Couples Counselor calls work-arounds like these “therapeutic fiblets!” 🤣🤣🤣🤣 At first it really bothered me to mislead my husband this way because we had always been totally honest with each other in our relationship. BUT as my focus shifted to keeping both of us safe and my husband as calm and content as possible, it became clear that I had to take home maintenance and repair tasks out of his hands…..and this was the easiest, least stressful way to do it. Now it can at times be a bit disconcerting when I realize how proficient I have become in addressing issues this way. 😢 But we do what we have to do, right?