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[quote=Anonymous]I saw an interesting segment on CNN which interviewed an author of a recent book called something like "Money and the Brain". Basically, it turns out that when people are threatened financially, the part of their brains that become active are the same as when there is an actual physical threat. A very primal feeling and response can be accordingly. The book addresses why people often dont make great decisions about money, among other things.

I have not read the book, but it sounds interesting!

In my case, DH earns ALL the money, and I pay all the bills/manage all the money. He gets way more freaked out about any conversation about money being tight than I do, to the extent that its often not possible to talk rationally about plans when he is in that state. And we dont spend ANY excess money on anything nor have arguments about each others spending. We are totally on the same page and on the same side. He just responds very differently.

I dont think your issue has an obvios answer. I think there may be something to several of the explanations provided by posters.

I think you should talk to him about this, sometime when nothing else is going on.[/quote]

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