Ditto to you Beth for Steven. Call mine too. I have 3 close male artist friends and they seem to feel as you do Steven. One "barters" his portraits to hire yard work done at his home. His wife does most of his marketing, mailing, accepting calls, having guest students in her home for his workshops, calls airlines for his reservations, does the housework, yadda yadda.
I do try to make paint my priority and let the things pile up at home. Then it takes me days to play catch up.
Mind you, I am not crying the blues, just searching for THE WAY.
Linda, I like your attitude. Placing yourself unavailable in your studio in your time.
I think I will take this to Dr. Phil.