Posted: 4/18/2014 4:37:00 PM EDT
| How do you all "hide" certain expenses from the Mrs? |
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Been married for almost 37 years and one of the main reasons we are still married is we have very few arguments about money. Why? Because we have house accounts and we also have separate savings and checking accounts, as well as seperate credit cards. I do not ask my wife if I can buy anything, and she does not ask my permission either. Of course, the house account is discussed when buying household items. So no, I do not hide things because I spend my money, not hers or ours. |
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Been married for almost 37 years and one of the main reasons we are still married is we have very few arguments about money. Why? Because we have house accounts and we also have separate savings and checking accounts, as well as seperate credit cards. I do not ask my wife if I can buy anything, and she does not ask my permission either. Of course, the house account is discussed when buying household items. So no, I do not hide things because I spend my money, not hers or ours. Bingo! |
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Not married anymore, when I was, as long as bills were being paid, no problem. Girlfriend has no problems with guns, but I've joked that I can already tell she'll be much tighter with my money than I am if we enter a permanent relationship, which wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing. Of course, I already have to use a spreadsheet to keep track of all of the guns in my house, so it's hard for me to argue I NEED a particular new gun (well, I need a double-action semiauto to teach with). |
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Been married for almost 37 years and one of the main reasons we are still married is we have very few arguments about money. Why? Because we have house accounts and we also have separate savings and checking accounts, as well as seperate credit cards. I do not ask my wife if I can buy anything, and she does not ask my permission either. Of course, the house account is discussed when buying household items. So no, I do not hide things because I spend my money, not hers or ours. This is the correct answer. |
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The other day we were discussing my Mother-in-law, who still keeps most of my Father-in-law's things, including guns, even though we put him in the ground 14 years ago.
I took my wife aside and told her I have a spreadsheet with the exact amounts I paid for every gun I own, and what I think they're worth. I told her that if I go before her, she had better cash out the guns she doesn't want to keep, because when I am buying them, I pretty much consider it money in the bank. She was a little surprised by this. I've told her before that they hold their value fairly well, but I don't think she ever thought about her selling them when I go. She's never had much of a problem with me spending money, but I'm hoping for even less now. :) |
| I don't hide it. But rather than spend big chunks at a time, I'll take a little out of the ATM or get cash back when buying stuff at the store. A little here a little there. Gives me spending money over time without having to swipe a bunch from the account. Its all the same but this goes over better in my household and works for us. |