How Can I Stop DH Talking About Work CONSTANTLY

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DH and I have been together for a total of 14 years and have 3 children.
DH works hard and I am currently a SAHM.
My gripe with DH is that he talks about work constantly and always had.
I've worked and we all talk about work, bitch about our boss, how hard our day was etc but DH goes into ridiculous detail, acronyms and all. I have a blow by blow account of his 8 hour day.
He calls people by name as though I should know exactly who they are and what they do,laughs out load at break downs in procedure like I'm even gonna get it. So every bloody night I feel as if I'm in an office being presented too.
If the phone rings and the caller dares to ask how work is, you can be sure they get a detailed answer so I hear it again and again.
When we have visitors, I'm not being mean, they're eyes glaze.
In the past I have tried to explain to him that the level of detail and jargon he goes into when talking about work is not neccessary as unless one works there you can't possibly appreciate what he's saying. His reaction was of great offence complaining that as his wife he should be able to share his day with me and off load.
So I listen.
I don't even have to speak, just the odd nodd, the odd 'really' or sometimes a 'yeah' and he's happy to talk for hours and I mean hours I am not exagerating.
I feel trapped sometimes, when it gets to 11 I try to excused myself, I wanna go to bed but he keeps going, and my eyes start shutting and he gets pissed off with me.
He started a new job just 3 weeks ago and the detail has started again.
HELP I'M LOSING THE WILL TO LIVE!

[Kiwinyc]

Hmm... Could you set a timer and say you're happy to listen but in 10 min sessions only, where you'll let him talk wihtout interruption. Then set it. When it beeps its your turn, and he's not allowed to interrupt you either.

[Unlikelyamazonian]

Write him a note/letter. Allow it to arrive in the post for him to read. Tell him you mean absolutely NO offence but that you can't take it any longer. Explain gently and insist that he gives only ten mins over to talking about his day - themn it's your turn, same amount of time.

Tell him in no uncertain terms that if he doesn't try to adopt this approach and spare you the details you will have no option but to take 'drastic action' within your marriage as it is making you terminally miserable.

He is being stupidly selfish.