Ding. 'Hi hon, what are you up to?' I messaged my wife. I had an early appointment, so now I was home for the day and in need of some relaxation. Ding. 'Just working, how about you?' was her reply a few minutes later. 'Just trying to listen to you,' I sent back. 'Oh? What does that mean?' she asked. 'Your request,' I replied. 'And what would that be?' she replied after a few minutes. A few days ago, we had a very hot esca...