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Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishing -
Originally posted by psychocandy View PostAssume kids are not in house.
Can't imagine much work being done if they're there.....
But no commute makes arranging childcare easier I guess.
usually ok during term time and will be better in sept when youngest goes into nursery couple mornings a week
missus does third line support so stuff can be juggled and i don't work far from home so can occasionally do a school run
tough slog but but think we're over the crest of the waveComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou really operate separate finances?
SWMBO earns reasonably, we split the bills, I pay this, she pays that.
It's a relic of buying a house together before we were married, everything started off clearly split, things have got blurred in 15 years.
We have separate current accounts, joint offset mortgage.
Her car, my car, my bike.
Boat is 50:50!
No kids. Not quite true, she is a teacher and has hundreds of them, trades them in at 11 or so.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou really operate separate finances?
do you feel you have to control what she spends then?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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Originally posted by vetran View Postyou don't
do you feel you have to control what she spends then?
We share everything - we do have separate accounts and different things are paid out of each and in different names but that's purely based on who set each thing up, which bank account required direct debits for special offers, etc. Money gets moved between them freely as needed, the bulk of her salary gets swept into a 1-2-3 account in my name to gather interest, etc.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWife works full time, no kids.
Why should she feel obligated to work the same number of hours as you when she (presumably) earns far less than you and you (presumably) earn enough to support the family alone? For one thing, having one stay-at-home parent can make for a much more relaxed household when you get home to find a clean house, dinner on the table, etc.
I don't buy into this "you should be as miserable as I am" model of marriage. Just think how lucky you are to let the lazy cow stay home spending money while your working your nuts off so she can focus on your children.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou really operate separate finances?
It's all pretty fluid between all of them, but if she starts spending money thats considered "family money" thats when I get twitched cos generally it means I'm goona get hit with a bill at some point - though I leave her to it most of the time and use it as brownie points so when I spot a motorbike I want I have an easier time convincing her
Shared finances, with me acting as European Central Bank to her Greek crisis.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostYou really operate separate finances?
Even 20 years ago I earnt 2x what my mrs did. Seemed a bit unfair to split it all 50/50. She'd have been skint every month, I'd have been minted.Rhyddid i lofnod psychocandy!!!!Comment
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Originally posted by Danglekt View PostShared finances, with me acting as European Central Bank to her Greek crisis.Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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