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A vent about money and marriage

DH and I agreed to spend about $500 on his sisters wedding gift which was two nights in NYC since they are not going on their honeymoon until school get out. They have us $500 and we gave my brother $500 when he got married so it's a number we both feel good with.

A few weeks ago he tells me he might have to spend a bit more and I didn't ask but figured it would be maybe a hundred more. No biggie.?

Tonight he called his family to tell them about Craig and was updating me on what his sister said. I asked him after if he booked their rooms because their wedding is in two weeks. He then informed me he spent a bit more and I said how much is a bit? Oh......$930ish!!! That is much more than a bit!!!

Then he got upset with me for him spending over $400 more than agreed. I asked if he would get piiissed if I spent $1000 without telling, asking or informing on something or someone and finally he started to see my point. Funny thing is....he just got irritated about me picking up something as a gift for my sisters house which was $125 and he complained. We always spend so much damn money on his family and then he gripes when we spend a little on mine. So friggin annoying. GRRR?

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Re: A vent about money and marriage

  • I would be mad too...almost double what you agreed on is a significant amount more to me.  Money can be so difficult.  I had a crying meltdown last weekend about money and how it will impact when we TTC.  I get the spending differently too on families.  We spend less on my family, but DHs family is so generous with us so I guess I can't really say much.  
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  • WTH?  Did he get a room for a week instead of two nights or some spa package?  That's a lot of money for 2 nights in NYC if it's just the hotel.  I'd be upset too.
  • Trust me D - I know exactly where you are coming from and how you feel. It stinks when they do things like that. They just don't get it.
  • Sorry that you are going through this.  We finally just combined accounts after 3 years of marriage, and now he asks me about $10 purchases (that is not necessary, but $1000 is).  I usually buy for my family and he buys for his, but we try to keep things pretty even.  That is definitely not even... 
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  • Yea got it all worked out and I highly doubt he will do it again. It was just not a good time for him to spill this out on me.
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