Three hours just fighting over a rule sounds awful. I mean, game night is supposed to be fun, not a long talk. Maybe decide on a time limit before you play so it doesn't wreck the mood.

On a bridge job last year, our foreman was always snapping. I started asking 'Can you walk me through that step?' instead of just taking it. It shifted his focus from blaming to teaching, and we cut rework by half. That calm question thing really turns a fight into a fix.

Yosemite last year, I tried the pole trick and just scared myself silly.

Try using one bold print as a pillow to start.

Yeah, good call trusting your gut. That stuff gets scary.