Quadrille - 12:38 am on Jul 8, 2007 (gmt 0)

It's about trust; she feels she cannot trust you if you are also working for someone else.

A better comparison would be a coach working for two football teams - not just the fear of the coach working harder for one than the other - but also the fear of secret tactics being passed on.

Her fear is perfectly reasonable; her solution is simplistic.

You need to find a solution that satisfies BOTH her fear and your legitimate desire to earn a living.

So it's about finding a price that will keep your exclusivity - unless you really do not want to discuss it with her - but word about that may get around, too.

Good Luck. :)