All this talk of financial contribution
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All this talk of financial contribution
| Thu, 07-29-2004 - 6:37pm |
has me wondering. Personally we don't look at money as mine and his. We have all joint accounts. Neither of us has to check with the other on purchases. We buy what we need, when we want to. I don't get razzed for buying clothes, nor does he.
I've made a 6 figure income for the past 10+ years. My husband has in the past, but, he is now taking time off to stay home with our twins while I work flat out for the next 2 years. I won't make him beholdant to me because I'm earning more than he, anymore than he would, or did with me. In fact the only people in our home who have their own accounts are our twins (college fund and savings/trust fund).
I just don't get the "my money/your money" mentality. I don't get using "my" money for a vacation, or "his" money for a car. Its all our money in our house...
Just wondering how it works in your house:-)
MM, B&E

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Okmrsmommy-36, CPmom to DD-16 and DS-14
How do you know the life that she and I led as teenagers wasn't fun if YOU don't know what it was other than we didn't do the college-type parties?
Okmrsmommy-36, CPmom to DD-16 and DS-14
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Okmrsmommy-36, CPmom to DD-16 and DS-14
Paige
And you aren't morally superior or emotionally more mature (necessarily) because you did wait to marry and did socialize more as a teen and young adult.
I don't think the point was that Missy or Paige are morally superior for not 'partying' as teens.
I know it isn't for me.
It is just we all as humans have things that do interest us and things that do not.
Difference in personalities. Like you & I have discovered we have huge differences in personalities & takes on life in general.
Paige
It may be later this evening. I'm waiting on my dh to arrive home right now.
Thanks, Paige
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