2020 Update - this blog was written over a year ago and I decided not to take it down but it doesn't really represent the relationship that we have any longer. I encourage you to try whatever you feel is right for your relationship but we found that punishment pulled us apart. Although the site's name is evolvingyourman, if I didn't go through some personal evolution with my amazing guy I would be a fool indeed. Check out this blog for a more recent take on our relationship dynamic.
There comes a time where a bit of domestic discipline needs to come into play. Perhaps he is getting resentful, angry, snippy or just not responding to extensions of his lockup time. Here are some ideas to get you started.
This one is pretty obvious, if he is grounded he loses time with his friends or activities that he typically enjoys. TV, phone, video games, early bed time. The same sort of punishments that you probably do with your children if you have them.
This one can be effective if your man is a foodie. Very simply, you restrict him to boring bland foods for a period of time. For example, the only foods he is able to eat for the next three days is chicken broth. You can pick the food and be creative, maybe he is to eat foods that you know he doesn't like.
Note - Do not limit his intake of water, this can be very dangerous.
Corner time is a planned time out when your man stands in a corner with no distractions such as television, phone, music etc. He is to stand in the corner, facing the wall to think about whatever it is that you wish him to think about. …
