Yes, then realized I had actually lost, “You can be right, or you can be married”, she’s way more educated and won’t engage in anything she’s not convinced she can win. When we both realized the strength of the position I was discussing (we don’t argue, ever, we occasionally debate ideas), she didn’t take it well, I being happily married 12 years and wanting to stay the same quickly spun the dialogue to lose, on purpose,

We’ve had very few intellectual debates since, she doesn’t complain I hunt and fish constantly, I don’t try to act smarter than her, seems to be working, I had to get all uppity and try and win one throwing off the balance,