How to keep GALing from backfiring?

[saffie]

You are entitled Lester to those details - legally entitled. I presume your pay goes directly into your joint account? If it does but she won't share put your pay into an account in your own name.

Another take on this - I do all the finanaces for my family - yes I am a control freak BUT I actually don't like doing it. I have the resposibility for getting it all right the whole time. I am the one everyone comes to for money for things. I am the one who has to say who can have what. I hate it. It might give me power but it also gives me responsibility I don't particularly want - it would be so nice to have someone else do all that and me just take an allowance for what's my share. Maybe just maybe your wife doesn't actually enjoy doing all that and being more like your parent than you spouse.

I just thought this might give you something to think about. Of course she could be a complete control freak who thinks you are not entitled to anything!!!.......it's just things aren't always what they seem when you dig deep.

Saffie