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Janet

In article >,
says...
>
> 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?

I have seen the wretched consequences faced by totally dependent
spouses, when the one who managed/ran everything dies first, leaving the
other not just grieving, but facing the extra burden of unfamiliar
responsibilities and tasks they've never done for themselves.

Janet UK