Hi folks,
What do you think about this.....my sister's best friend has been a stay at home mom for almost 12 years. Her husband has supported the family well, with a nice house and nice vacations about every other year. The gal is not materialistic and never got her hair or nails done, no pedicures, no fancy clothes or expensive handbags. And, she did all of the child rearing and driving the kids about.......Because she stayed home, he was able to have a job that he traveled for, sometimes for days on end, and because she "took care of the home and kids" it was basically all he did; work. She took care of cooking, cleaning, shopping washing clothes and dishes, took out the trash, mowed the lawn at times and many other things, while he worked and managed the bank account.
Now, he says everything they have is HIS, and she should not have a say in how HIS money is spent, even though she wants to use the money for paying down mortgages, college for kids, investing, etc. He is spending serious amounts on other things.
Is it me, or does this seem wrong? Should the higher earning spouse have a say in how the money is spent because "he earned it?"
Shouldn't the wife have a say in the finances?
geeze, what do you all think?