Rec (2007) . A slow night where a novice news reporter shows a day in the life of the local firestation turns into so much more.
I think there's something about the intersection between found footage and a foreign (to me) film that makes it so much more believable and enjoyable. This is miles beyond the US remake, quarantine. No big name actors here to ruin the found footage vibe. Just a small town news reporter meandering through a slow night at a local fire station.
If he compares sex to paying the mortgage as a "marital duty", then kindly remind him that the reason you're tired is because you're working more difficult shifts to financially contribute to the "marital duties". He's welcome to pick up more slack himself, sounds like he has plenty of energy.
Nevermind how goddamn icky that phrasing feels....that is highly manipulative language that does not come from a place where your best interests are at heart.