Once mother finished spanking Marilyn with her hand mother rold me to get her purse and het her hairbrush. I handed it to mother but she said no, that Marilyn jad struck me and that I was to do it and that Marilyn had to learn that if I was to be her husband she needed to accept accountability to me as well when it was required. It was difficult for me but mother instructed me as Marilyn fought but mother held her down until Marilyn was wailing and saying sorry please no more. Then mother had me sit next to her with Marilyn’s head in my lap stroking her hair and consoling her. I learned that I needed to learn to step up but things felt better after that.