I’m finding it harder and harder to tell my wife that I’m buying a new watch. After about 4 watches, she can’t understand why I would buy more. I’m curious as to smartest or most interesting way that someone has used to get around this issue.

  • Fun_Apartment631@alien.topB
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    1 year ago

    Set up your finances so your fun money isn’t coming out of household money. Do whatever.

    My wife has turned into kind of an enabler. 🤣

    • beet_taco@alien.topB
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      1 year ago

      this is the way. my wife and I separated our finances at the beginning of our marriage and it’s the best decision we’ve ever made. regardless of who makes how much, having some bucket of money you aren’t accountable to your spouse for is a pretty incredible pressure valve.

      • CdeFmrlyCasual@alien.topB
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        1 year ago

        Do y’all have a seperate joint account for the big stuff? I’ve heard of couples have a hybrid arrangement like that.

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          1 year ago

          yeah - we have a joint account that we both contribute to that covers family expenses, mortgage, etc.

    • irfaanihsanjaffer@alien.topOPB
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      1 year ago

      It’s all from my “fun money”. However, I’m always hesitant to tell her I’m using it to buy a new watch. It’s not that she’ll stop me from spending my “fun money” on whatever I want, I’m just tired of all the comments about it.