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Bruce[_26_]

On 8/1/2016 09:47 wrote:

> On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 15:44:04 -0500, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:
>
>>On 1/6/2016 11:36 PM, Bruce wrote:
>>
>>> I admit it was a bit harsh, but you do sound like you're from an era
>>> long gone by when you talk about men and women. That too can be
>>> offensive. At least to people with a more contemporary mindset.
>>>
>>
>>If you want to take a shot at me, fair game. To make comments about
>>someone's spouse is rather low, IMO.
>>
>>Let's see if I can **** off some of the contemporary mindsets though.
>>We've been married 49 1/2 years. In that time my wife has held a job
>>for a total of maybe 1 1/2 years. Notice, I said "held a job" since as
>>a stay-at-home mom works pretty hard too. Our kids were not perfect but
>>having a parent there when they came home from school was a good thing.
>> Too many kids are in a warehouse after school.
>>
>>She used to have a car. She is a good driver, accident free, but does
>>not like to drive. I take here wherever she has to go even if it means
>>leaving work to do it. I still get paid so no loss. Gave her car away
>>about 3 years ago.
>>
>>She has her own credit card in her name. Never looks at the bill, just
>>hands it to me. It has never been over $300. Rarely has more than $30
>>in cash on her. If we go out together, I take care of any money needed.
>> She has no restrictions on buying anything. She likes to sew and
>>embroider so she picked out a new machine. Got it at a huge discount
>>for $4500.
>>
>>She has an income from SS but never sees it. Goes into the joint
>>checking account.
>>
>>She has the ability and financial status to up and leave if she ever
>>wanted to, but we like the way things are. She wants for nothing and
>>gets pampered a lot. May not be contemporary, but it works for us.
>>Some people I know are actually jealous as they go about their
>>contemporary lifestyle.
>
> I don't understand why Bruce is so set against it. To me, so long as
> the two people involved like their arrangement, that's fine. If your
> wife was angry because you handle it all, that would be different, and
> I would support her.

It was very patronising.

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Bruce