On Thu, 7 Jan 2016 22:49:14 -0000 (UTC), Bruce >
wrote:

>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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