Have faith, friend. I know it's tempting to keep worrying about things in the future (money, how you're going to foot the bill for college, MC, etc), but the only way you're going to change the future is to change the present.
Chances are that all of these things will take care of themselves, provided you don't squander everything away and act irresponsibly.
If your H is telling you to do these things and I'm betting that he really means this, why not give your worry away and just go live in the moment? This doesn't mean that you have to be Michigan's answer to Paris Hilton, but it's definitely okay to buy some things for yourself and be happy about it.
I think you've been telling us that your H is an old fashioned sort of guy. He wants to bring home the bacon and he wants his little lady to be happy about it. This doesn't mean that you need to do housework in a dress and become the new millennium Donna Reed, but I'm sure you can come up with a compromise?
My H has the first dollar he ever earned. He would be in love with you faster than you could say Finding Nemo. I'm frugal but not stingy. And I'm good with money. But I also know that I've never seen a Brink's truck following a hearse either.
Would you and Meredith please discuss this road trip? I can help you spend it!
Bruce
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
