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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]DH here. I do all everything money-related. If I left it up to DW, our bills, taxes, budget, and savings would be a total mess.[/b] The sad thing is DW doesn't acknowledge this contribution to the family because I do it all in the background.[/quote]

I'm a DW and this is also my house. DH handles all the money. HOWEVER - I do lots of other, equally hard tasks that are also in the background. Health insurance filings/fighting, school and camp organization and forms, managing our childcare needs, communicating with the school and teachers, doctor's appts, dentists appts, extra-curricular signups and organization. Are you sure you aren't forgetting those items on the household list, OP?

PS- we both WOH and I out-earn DH.[/quote]

OP here, I seem to have struck a nerve. I am absolutely not forgetting those items. As far as that list goes (for those that apply to us), I do some of them and DW does some of them. The difference is that for those items she executes, I provide input and acknowledge the contributions. I do not get the same treatment for the financial and budgeting work I do. DW is disinterested to the point where she doesn't know how to log into our bank account...out of sight, out of mind.

Good for you for out-earning your spouse. Given that you both work, I hope that you don't think that money and responsibility are directly interchangeable.[/quote]

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