[frugalfarmwife]

I've been in total control of the money from day one, DH is a WONDERFUL man but was never taught a thing about the value of a dollar, he heard "if it weren't for this, or that, or the other we'd have the money for it." His family always blamed everyone else.

I also was independent for 10 years when we met, he still lived at home (mommy didn't want to let the boys go, all 3 of the wives had to drag them out kicking and screaming).

I'm a stay at home farm wife, no 2 legged kids but well over 100 4 legged ones.

I pay the bills, I do the investing, I do the budgeting, shopping, comparing etc, etc, etc. Hubby gets a small allowance weekly and has a CC just for gas for work that I pay off monthly.

We knew this was the way it needed to be from the very beginning and it works for us.

BTW, he IS a wonderful man and great provider/mechanic/handyman/farmer/etc, just not a good money manager.

KJ