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Have dinner ready: Make reservations ahead of time.  If your day becomes too 
hectic just leave him a voice mail message regarding where you'd like to eat 
and at what time.  This lets him know that your day has been crappy and gives 
him an opportunity to change your mood.

Prepare yourself:  A quick stop to the Lancome counter on your way home will do 
wonders for your outlook and will keep you from becoming irritated every time he 
belches at the table (don't forget to use his credit card!).

Clear away the clutter:  Call the housekeeper and let her know you'll need her for 
an extra day this week.  Tell her that any miscellaneous items left on the floor 
by the children can be placed in the Goodwill box in the garage.

Prepare the children:  Drop them off at Grandma's.

Minimize the noise: When he arrives at home remind him that the washer and the garbage 
disposal are still not working properly and the noise is driving you crazy (but do 
this in a nice way and greet him with a warm smile...this way he might fix it faster).

Some dont's:  Don't greet him with problems or complaints:  Let him speak first and 
then your complaints will get more attention and remain fresh in his mind throughout 
dinner.  Don't complain if he's late for dinner: Simply remind him that the last one 
home does the cooking and the cleanup.

Make him comfortable:  Remind him where to find a warm fuzzy blanket if he's cold.  
This will really show you care.

Listen to him:  But don't ever let him get the last word.

Make the evening his: chance to get the washer and garbage disposal fixed.

The goal:  To try to keep things amicable without reminding him that you make much 
more money than he does.