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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DH earns a seven figure income. We decided that it would be best for our family that I leave my well paying six figure job to focus on the kids. DH is very generous with me and our children. I can pretty much buy and do anything for myself or the kids. I have a disabled brother that we support financially. It is probably my own guilt but I feel bad and guilty that I spend thousands and thousands of dollars on travel while my brother drives an old car and lives on a very limited budget. I often have to hide a few hundred in cash to give to my brother. DH bought a home for my brother and pays all his bills. I know he is generous but I would like to be more generous. I have brought this up to DH and DH gets upset about it and how he has 2 families to support. I would prefer DH to give me X thousand per month. If I choose to buy a new Chanel bag or save a few months and buy my brother a car, I want to do as I please. I want to buy my parents some new furniture. I hate that I feel like I have to ask DH for this. If I were still working, this would be a non-issue.[/quote]

haven't read the whole thread but my initial reaction is WTF

mu husband and I made about a tenth what you and your husband earn and I made sure that before I quit to stay home I had several  moms salary in the bank for my own that in an account that was "none of his business". sounds old fashioned but it works for us. I have free reign over my husbands entire check (sounds like you do too) but that account is for things I just don't want to discuss with him. not secret, just private. you should have done the same, even if you are way richer than me.

that said.  much are you giving your brother? are you helping him out here and there or supple,eating his income? if the second I can see why your husband is upset. if it is a one off large sum that should be okay with your husband but if it is a huge amount of your family paycheck going to your brother on a regular basis then he is right to oppose it. 
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