You did say "wife" right? To me that implies that communication is an important characteristic of your relationship and courtesy has got to be right up there as well. Do you have to call everytime your running 10 minutes late? I would say no, unless you have set plans. Should you call if your going to be running an hour late? I would everytime -- even if its because I want to stop off and have a drink with friends. Its just common courtesy and the dividends of trust that are to be developed will be reaped for years to come. Been down both roads and the road of communication is 1000% better.
