Money Marriage problems: First one to mention Anti-freeze wins - Page 8

Huffman83 · 06-14-2010, 06:50 PM

So....the wife is taking her 15 minute breather from a big fight in reference to finances. For the past 3 years, I've been the "bread winner." as in I pay the bills, buy dinner, entertainment...etc.

She has a lot of student loan dept that I was already aware of. However, some things I was not aware of initially was how much credit card debt she had due to her charging random shit to her credit card while she was a student.

Therefore I'm lucky to get $250 bucks a month from her in order to pay bills.

Between mortgage, insurance, utilities, entertainment, (cable,internet etc.) cell/phone bills. 58% of my earnings goes towards house bills. Not to mention food, gas and my own personal debt.

The wife gets a new job and is making more money. COOL!!!! Initially she states she'll be able to give me double of what she can. I'm still paying 45% of my monthly income. While she is only paying aprox 36 % of the bills. That's $500 bucks if you're still following.

I've been broke and barely able to make ends meet...and when the wife asks me to only give me $400 a month to help w/ bills and then we can start having kids in 2012. And I say no...that's bullshit, I'm at my wits end.

I'm still the asshole aren't I?

R8RFAN · 06-16-2010, 08:40 AM

When you marry the money is the family money.... there is no "hers and yours"
Financial problems destroy more marriages than infidelity... I hope you get it worked out.

sedated · 06-16-2010, 09:00 AM

silly Huffman, didn't you know the cardinal rule of women and finances - the man's money is "ours", the woman's money is "hers".

El Jefe · 06-16-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAX

In matters such as this, I live by two truths ...

Truth 1: All marital income should be pooled and distributed by prior, mutual agreement.

Truth 2: Incompatibility occurs when the husband loses his income and the wife loses her patibility.

FAX

Is this even a real word?

06-14-2010, 06:50 PM
Huffman83 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $10008077	Marriage problems: First one to mention Anti-freeze wins So....the wife is taking her 15 minute breather from a big fight in reference to finances. For the past 3 years, I've been the "bread winner." as in I pay the bills, buy dinner, entertainment...etc. She has a lot of student loan dept that I was already aware of. However, some things I was not aware of initially was how much credit card debt she had due to her charging random shit to her credit card while she was a student. Therefore I'm lucky to get $250 bucks a month from her in order to pay bills. Between mortgage, insurance, utilities, entertainment, (cable,internet etc.) cell/phone bills. 58% of my earnings goes towards house bills. Not to mention food, gas and my own personal debt. The wife gets a new job and is making more money. COOL!!!! Initially she states she'll be able to give me double of what she can. I'm still paying 45% of my monthly income. While she is only paying aprox 36 % of the bills. That's $500 bucks if you're still following. I've been broke and barely able to make ends meet...and when the wife asks me to only give me $400 a month to help w/ bills and then we can start having kids in 2012. And I say no...that's bullshit, I'm at my wits end. I'm still the asshole aren't I?
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R8RFAN Molôn Labé Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: North Carolina Casino cash: $8566872	When you marry the money is the family money.... there is no "hers and yours" Financial problems destroy more marriages than infidelity... I hope you get it worked out.
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