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“Sunday might not be necessary.”
“But it could be,” he said.
“It could be,” I agreed.
“So, what you’re saying is that I should be prepared to have the kids on my own all weekend.”
“I’ll be home for breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” I said.
“And I get to entertain them all the hours in between.”
“Is that really such a hardship? They’re great kids.”
“How would you know?”
“That’s not fair. I spend as much time with them as you do.”
“Really?” he scoffed. “In what universe? Face it, Jodi. Your husband and kids come third. Behind your parents and your career.”
Normally, I would let such accusations slide. I’d learned from listening to my parents fight that trying to defend yourself only led to a greater escalation in accusations. But I was tired of hearing the same litany of complaints. “Not only is that not fair,” I protested. “It’s not true.”
“Let me tell you what’s true,” Harrison countered. “The truth is that your work always takes precedence over mine. I’m always having to adapt my schedule to yours. You have no respect for my time or how hard I work.”
I shook my head, mindful of our rising voices, of the children sleeping in their beds down the hall.
“You blithely go about your business, making appointments without even thinking to consult me. Evenings, weekends…”
“It’s not like I have a choice.”
“You always have a choice.”
“I have to make myself available when it suits my clients’ schedules.”
“What aboutmyschedule?”
“Your schedule is more flexible than mine.”
“Only because I know how to prioritize.”
“Somebody’s got to make some money around here,” I snapped, instantly regretting my words.
“Okay,” he said. “Now we’re getting to what’s really going on here.”
“I’m just trying to point out…”
“…that you make more money than I do, so you get to call the shots.”
“That’s not what I said.”
“ ‘Somebody’s got to make some money around here.’Were those not your exact words?”
“Yes, but I was just trying to point out that…”
“That you make the money, so you make the decisions.”
“When have you ever not been involved in a single major decision?” I shouted.
“Could you lower your voice?” he said, suddenly lowering his. “You’re going to wake up the kids.”
