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Bruce[_26_]

On 7/1/2016 11:54 wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 00:07:05 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
> wrote:
>
>>On 7/1/2016 11:01 wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 6 Jan 2016 23:32:56 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On 7/1/2016 09:20 Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 1/6/2016 9:38 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> We are retired now and enjoy each others' company. In the past his work
>>>>>> often took him away from home and eventually I retired a bit early to
>>>>>> travel with him. Now we are both retired we appreciate the time we
>>>>>> have together and we make the most of it Oh and just so you know, our
>>>>>> money (pensions, savings et al) we have combined. We have no 'his and
>>>>>> hers' money! We have 'our' money!!!
>>>>>
>>>>> Good for you. My wife has not worked for years, but it has always been
>>>>> "our" money. She now has Social Security income but does not bother
>>>>> with it as she prefers not to have to worry about it. She has a little
>>>>> cash and her own credit card. When we go out, she pays for nothing. She
>>>>> is happy and wants for nothing.
>>>>
>>>>The perfect pet.
>>>
>>> Not at all, I see it as two couples who are happily living together
>>> the way in which they want. Whats the matter, not working for you?
>>
>>With all your women's lib, you still have one foot firmly planted in
>>the 50s.
>
> Not at all. What is wrong with either of them working their finances
> in the way which suits them best? I don't see anything that offends
> women's lib in that - back in the 50s I doubt the woman even knew how
> much was in the bank account etc. but that is clearly not the case
> with Ed or Ophelia. Just a fifty/fifty arrangement - so what offends
> you about it?

I wasn't talking about Ophelia.

"She is happy and wants for nothing" etc. doesn't fifty/fifty at all

And of course, this is entirely up to Ed and his wife. But when you
say things here, people may comment.

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Bruce