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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]with granite installed running between 63 - 99 per square foot. My kitchen has 60 square feet of counter which is between 3780 - 5940 for granite. That is not "inconsequential" amount of money. Consider that at 200 - 250K of income your take home (after all deductions: fed, state tax, retirement, etc.) then your husband has to earn 8,000 - 12,000 in order for you to have new counter tops. That is about half a months work for him. something like 4 - 5% of your annual income. That is not "inconsequential." 4% here... 5% there.... "its only a few thousand... we make over 200k...." so on and so on.... [/quote]

maybe, but 60ft is a big kitchen, and I got nice granite for 45/ft installed. so my cost was like 2500. Ther'e's also a modest ROI (although doesn't sound like OP is going to sell anytime soon).

Its a bigger picture issue. [b]is money tight?[/b] Does he have other things that he spends it on and you dont have a say in it? I can't comment on the dynamic since we both earn about 50% of the HHI and I run our finances but we generally decide things together. [/quote]

NOT.AT.ALL. DH even admits we can afford to do what I want. He does not spend much on himself (I encourage him to spend more on himself) - I think this is part of the issue. He cannot imagine what it feels like to have a material desire. Of any kind.

I debated whether to post this in relationships or money and ultimately decided here because no doubt the issue is more than money. [/quote]

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