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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Married 20 plus years, and this entire thread is strange to me. I stayed home with children for many years, and now work  making less than $50,000. Spouse makes $300,000 + bonus. Our money has always all gone into one account, always. We have an agreement, if either of us wants to spend more than $500, we we discuss it with each other. Anything else, who cares.[/quote]

This is similar to us, I make a little less than PP and DH makes 475.   Only part that is different is the $500 rule.  We discuss larger purchases like cars but that is really it.  Years ago I would call DH to let him know I was spend xyz on clothes, gifts, etc.  he told me I didn’t need to check in with him.  One day I called to let him know I was buying a nice winter coat, he said “if you call me again asking permission to spend money that is rightfully yours I am going to file for divorce”.  When I got home he briefly mentioned our conversation and said “I trust you not to do anyting stupid.  If I didn’t trust you, we wouldn’t be married.”

We are very financial stable and secure but I know he really doesn’t care about money.  It took me a while to realize/trust that our relationship, our family and my happiness were paramount to him.   With or without money.  He has said before that, we made it before we can make it again.[/quote]

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