Sometimes what one person wants out a budget doesn't make sense to other.
I wonder if part of the problem is your DH doesn't feel he has any control over the situation? Would it be possible to give your DH $175.00 a month (or some part of that) to put in an account of his choosing and then let him manage it as he sees fit?
DH and I have joint accounts and I manage the bills and investments. Even so, we each receive our own weekly discretionary spending money (to save or spend). If a need arises, DH has willingly given up part of it--but it was something he decided. Likewise, I have done things for DH with my spending money--something that I wanted to do for him...
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