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The little I know:
In my case, it’s not about control. It’s about making sure there is enough money to pay rent, tuition, electricity Etc. It’s a practical issue, not a psychlogical issue, with all due respect. I have the responisibility stretching the budget so that at the end of the year, maybe we will be able to send the kids to camp, Etc…
I never “denied” her money. When she wants to spend, she usually asks, but sometimes she just charges things as she sees fit and then I get stuck with the consequences, which is why I offered her 100% control, on the condition that she deals with all bills, tuitions, camps, Etc. You can’t have your cake and eat it too. For all the wives out there, especially the feminist ones, try to understand that it’s not easy to manage a household budget and it doesn’t help when you have a spouse that doesn’t appreciate what it takes to earn a dollar and then to use that dollar practically and prioritize the family expenses.