How much did the TV cost? Is it typical for one or the other of you to buy a big-ticket item without first discussing it with the other?
Puppy
It was $500-600. He discussed it with my briefly the other day, but at that time I told him we should be shelling out $1500 for this weekend retreat. I never said "no" but I didn't say yes either.
Of course, finances were an area of contention when the bomb came. He said I was not responsible with money, etc... Now: I will give you that. I don't handle money well. However, I never intentionally went out and spent money we didn't have. Everything I've spent money on has been for the kids needs, not myself.
Anyway, supposedly, he was taking over finances because I wasn't doing a good job budgeting. Well, he doesn't handle money well either. I did a big budget worksheet FT gave me and am in the process of learning financial skills. I thought when he did not get the tv Wed. night that it was a moot point but I guess not.
Of course, behind all of this is H's attitude that HE earns ALL the money and that HE never sees any benefit from it...that it all goes to house, kids, me, etc... SO, it's part of his MLC/teenage attitude, whatever you want to call it. Just like his spending the money on himself to go to Vegas 8 weeks back! It's all about him these days.
