money, morals and marriage

[Moy]

A good marriage would be between a blind wife and a deaf husband.

[Moy]

Both Carina and I have one 'dangerous' trait in common. That money doesn't mean as much to us at it probably should at our age.
We tend to waste, and we tend to be impulsive buyers.
But we have been smart enough NOT to have any joint bank account. At least that way we have no reason to argue about why we cannot feed our impulses.
SHE: Handbags and Shoes
HE: Gadgets (incl. Kitchen / cooking gadgets)

i always end up in charity shop for my stuff but am loving it

[Moy]

Whatever is good and whatever is bad in a wife is not determined by nationality in my view. Period

When a couple decide/agree to wed or be together, there should/must be some shared values and boundaries that have been discussed and agreed.
Having children is one.
Financials is another. Especially when giving money to family etc. Or having personal financial status.

very true indeed

[Peanutz]

£500 a month, thats not peanutz

Indeed.

It's not so Peanutzy
Don't blame me if I am addicted in to retail therapy- it is part of my agreement I made with my husband he knows that I have my weakness when it comes to shoes,bags and clothes.
Retail therapy or no italian cooking- I gave him a choice see I am fair

[sparky]

interesting to see the many comments
my friend was earning very good money before he lost his job out of the blue so i guess he expected to pay for the majority of things without question.
However in this current climate things changed quickly compounded by him buying a new car just before he lost his job - taking most of his savings.

i think it has certainly opened his eyes to a few things given the conversations we have had recently

[Steve.r]

Hi Sparky,
Did you get your friend to read this thread ?or better still, get his wife to read it?