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[quote=Anonymous]OP, nothing outrageously high there. I work full time and my expense total is very similar (higher in some area, lower in another).

200/month gym membership - I use free gym at work, but I pay for yoga and pilates classes
100/month on two manicures / pedicures - I pay $120 for manicure only, and occasional pedicure, so my nail expense is higher overall.
200 every 3-4 months on hair cuts - I presume this includes color/highlights. My hair visit costs my $450 plus tips.
200-300 every couple months on skin products - sounds reasonable, especially if this includes make up and hair care.
Once a year massage or spa , around 200 - I get massage once a week, and facials once a month, so mine is much higher. 
Every couple of months I see 300-600 on the credit card for clothes, she says some of this gets returned and that she needs more clothes recently due to size changes of having two kids in past 4 years
If this is every other month, it seems high. What kind of clothes does she buy? If this is a gym clothes, then at some point you will have enough of it and expense should get less. 
Once or twice a year she makes a bigger purchase between 500-1000, could be bag, jewelry, shoes, clothing. It’s usually a birthday or anniversary gift. - I personally don't spend on jewelries or bags, so it is a not an expense for me. 
50-100 /month on coffee or lunch - this is just for her , not family take out or eating out - this is very reasonable.
She also likes to buy clothes frequently for the kids but I’ll leave that out. - kids clothes can be purchases used to save money. 
These are the main recurring categories we identified.
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