My husband and I have been together since I was almost a child - I was 18 back then. He was older, so for most of my 20s, he behaved more like a father than my partner. It took me a lot of work to teach him to treat me respectfully. There were moments like this when I stood up for myself. Looking back, I see a huge improvement, although there are still moments when he slips back to lousy behaviour like that. When it happens, I correct it.