Did you have TV in the dog house? I hate that Kibble smell, myself.
Actually, my wife got a couple of good raises as her bosses were afraid that we might move to another state.
Then, when she became eligible for MediCare, she negotiated another raise in lieu of her health care premiums, and went to 3 days a week instead of 4.
So we kept up our income, and I stayed out of the dog house.