There has been difficulty paying the bills for many years, we are just starting to get caught up since he left the family business and now has a better paying job. But 197.00 from this paycheck will not hurt us. It's the LIE that hurts me. It brings with it the fear that he might me lying about other things.

Is it snooping when it's a joint checking account???? \:\)

I am becoming more passive every day. I need to haul out my faith and know that this too will be taken care of. It's not worth the fight and I'm tired of being Mom and confronting him with the fact that I caught him in another lie.

Maybe I will do something nice for myself. Maybe some "retail therapy" when he is on his fishing trip this weekend.

Thank you for your comments. Also for sharing your viewpoint on snooping. The stress is not worth it.


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