Being five hours away from my boyfriend is difficult, but we have a lot of things we do to make it work. For example, we always say 'good morning' and 'good night' - this may not seem important, but being able to start and end our day with the thought of each other helps us remember that we always have one another.
While Jane's enthusiasm for Harry Potter is clear, the workplace dynamic complicates that appreciation due to J.K. Rowling's controversial statements on gender and sexuality.
I realize that division of labor in a household is often set up the way it is because of things like work schedules and each person's strong suits, and it isn't easy to change. But is there any way you could place your husband in charge of the vast majority of the work around hosting-and pleasing-his mother?