[quote]It would be almost fun to be able to write a check if the stupid arguments demanding MORE would just stop![/quote]

I do take this approach when buying clothes and school supplies etc. I should sit down and figure out exactly how much money were talking about her.

Power struggles manage to perpetuate themselves. They don't really need to be about an issue of import to continue. If I were giving myself advice, I'd say, "The quickest way to end a power struggle is to surrender. Surrendering and losing are different things."