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SAHM's and Money
| Fri, 06-23-2006 - 1:57pm |
I am a WOHM but have always felt like this, even as a kid. I know it is probably wrong, but it is a strong feeling I have had.
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?
When SAHM's say "I bought this or "I saved MY money for this", I always want to say "YOUR" money? Now, don't get me wrong, my mom was a SAHM and a great one at that but she would get spending money every week, just like I do, while working, but I can't feel technically that it was "HER" money.
Staying home is a hard job, being home today I can say that it is much harder to have a stressful out of the house job AND have kids but it is more physically demanding then my job.
I just feel that any money in the household has been made by the dh and is really "HIS" all the time. He just gives it to his wife to spend. I know this is horrible but I was wondering if anyone else felt this way?

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Of course the kids are his, they were made from both of us. An inheritance, it would depend. My parents still have things only in my name because that is what they saved up for years for me but he benefits from it.
What would happen if you divorced-would the furniture still be his? When push comes to shove, it was still bought by you. A house that is not in the other spouses name is not their's either.
I would love my dh to outearn me. I am so proud of him now that we make the same amount as he has worked less years at his job to get where I have that took over 10 years.
Well that's more times than my DH makes *me* dinner, and he's a SAHD. But that's cause I'm a complete foodie and like to make the meals.
He makes the kids breakfast 3 days a week, sometimes more. He makes dinner for them 3 days a week, though usually he's reheating something I made.
If your DH works full time and makes breakfast once a week, dinner once a month (for all of you) I think that's great.
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