[Growltigga]

Exactly, the wifely art of negotiation is managing to persuade her that you can go out and get bladdered with your mates as a preferable alternative to staying in with her...

I use something on the lines of "Darling, Mike and gang have invited me out for a couple of cheeky beers at the pub, I said no however as I would much rather stay in with you and your two friends and watch their breasts. Why dont I get that really nasty werewolf movie out on video so we can watch that, you know, the one where intestines gets splattered all over the screen, oh, you want me to go out? OK then, if you insist, we might end up at that new bar called Spearmint Rhino or something, OK with you? goodo, see you later"