A good a place as any to tell my story... I just "fined" my better half one hundred dollars. And cautioned her that the fine doubles from the previous amount levied, on every subsequent offence. Her charge?!? Telling people how I voted, after being barked at when it caused trouble for me. Actually, she doesn`t even know how I voted, because she wasn`t there. I WILL admit she has a good idea, based on my views etc. The three reasons I went off on her. One, it is mere speculation on her part, since I never officially told her. Two, she always does it either knowing or forgetting my previous anger, and always in situations of, embarrassing me or causing a stir. In other words, only when someone verbalizes dislike for my guy. Never one someone approves of him. And three, I had already learned to keep my vote a secret, two candidates before the current culture of confrontation. One final thing, I cautioned her over. If someone she tells who I voted for, tells someone else, the fine is accrued to her as if she made the declaration herself. The fine is real and I do collect. It does two things. It teaches her to keep her mouth shut by losing money, but more importantly, the cash keeps me from yelling at her for violating my privacy. She`d rather pay than be subjected to a well deserved lecture.