“Really Ben! What else can “now you are back home all the old rules will apply" possibly mean? That clearly includes phoning when you are late."

“I didn't think you meant it Mum."

“Well now you know."

“I'm 26 Mum. Are you really going to spank me?"

“Just like always Ben. Come on, let's deal with this."

Ben knew better than to argue. In just moments he was across his Mother's lap having his bare bottom soundly spanked.

Ten minutes later his Mother rested, and said “so you understand what I mean now do you Ben?"

“Yes" he sobbed.

“I did think Ben that when you got married that would be it. What happened?"

Ben had calmed down. He didn't try to get up because his Mother always insisted on an “adult" discussion partway through his spanking.

“It just didn't work out Mum. Sarah was so unreasonable."

“And you walked out."

“Yes."

“Were you at fault do you think?"

“No.  She just didn't understand me. She complained about everything. Yesterday she told me off for not phoning when I was late."

“Really? She complained about you not phoning?"

“Yes Mum, I just said."

Several hard spanks landed on his already reddened bottom. “Do not be offhand with me my lad" she snapped.

“Sorry Mum" Ben gasped.

“Yet when I complained about you being late tonight and not phoning look what happens. You are across my lap being spanked."

“But you are my Mum. She isn't. I'm all grown up now."

“Really. All grown up but still needing to be spanked?"

“Yes" he said quietly, beginning to understand.

“Maybe if Sarah spanked you then you would remember to phone."

“But I shouldn't still be spanked if I'm the man of the house."

“Think about this then" she said and spanked his bottom for several very uncomfortable minutes

“Tell me the difference Ben."

“I don't know Mum" he wailed.

“I will tell you then.  Sarah is a caring responsible woman whilst you are more often than not thoughtless and juvenile."

“But she tells me off Mum."

“Like I do you mean?"

“Yes" he said quietly.

“She's a lot like me isn't she Ben" she said in a calmer tone.

“Yes" he accepted.

“You do know why you married her?"

“Why?"

“Because you fell in love with a woman who is so like me she is your natural choice."

“Really?"

“Absolutely."

“I didn't think Mum. You're right."

“So you see you need to let Sarah spank you, just like I do. Agreed?"

“Agreed Mum" Ben said cheerfully. “Thanks Mum."

“Good boy. You better get up now."

Ben was about to pull his trousers up when Sarah entered the room.

“Not yet Ben" Sarah said as she sat down on the chair.

“Ben! Remember what we just said" his Mother warned.

Ben nodded. The effect of agreeing struck home. He lay obediently across Sarah's lap. As she spanked him she snapped “in future darling remember to phone."

“I will" he said through his tears.