My wife and I got into a fight today about her allowance. I have been giving her $20 dollars per week as allowance but she seems to think thats too little! You know women these days, they want everything. They need expensive starbucks lattes, fancy clothes, big gas guzzling SUVs so they can feel safe, etc. We've come to the conclusion that $20 isn't enough and we need to increase it.
So what do you guys think? I'll tell you what i think. I think she should get $40 per week. I think thats a reasonable number given my salary of 75k/year. We need to save all we can for a house, retirement, and college costs for the kids we'll be having.
2007-07-18 14:49:54 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
What!!?? I hope you are joking. She is your wife, not your child.
2007-07-18 14:54:06 · answer #1 · answered by lwomar 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Allowance? Are you serious?? I understand the need to save for the future and all that, that makes sense, but do people really give their wives an allowance in this day and age? And $40 a week? Wow, don't be sooooo generous there honey. Not sure where you're from, but where I'm from 75k/year is pretty good, so only $40/wk, no. Work out a budget, figure out how much you need to save to make your future dreams come true and focus on putting x amount of money away each week rather than how little you can give her.
2007-07-18 15:03:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gee, what a prize you are. What a great deal your wife got when she married you. I'll bet you've got a really nice truck to drive.
You don't love her...you want to control her.
I'm glad she's putting up a fight. She deserves more.
What kind of a family did you grow up with?
Wow. Unbelievable. An allowance like she's a child! I'm offended and I feel sorry for the poor lass.
Jeepers!
2007-07-18 14:59:10 · answer #3 · answered by Topsail 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a guy, but I'm on your wife's side on this; you're being kind of "cheap", consider the value of you wife's companionship, the work she does around the house for you etc! Since you don't have kids right now, there is no reason why your wife couldn't get her own job (it doesn't need to be anything really special, just some kind of work so she will have a chance to learn how hard it is to make money). She will then have her own money which she should be allowed to spend as she pleases! PS some guys just give the whole paycheck to the wife and let them handle the money matters; everybody has their own system.
2007-07-18 15:03:51 · answer #4 · answered by Flying Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on a lot of factors. If you are making 75k a year, you could give her $300 or more a week. Why not? It just depends on your budget. If your budget only allows you to give her $40 a week then maybe you are overspending in other areas.
2007-07-18 14:53:56 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your wife gets an allowance? I'm sorry to say but thats kind of gay. Or does she not work? If she doesn't work then I guess I can completely see that. I guess $40 is reasonable. But if she works then she should be able to spend her own money.
2007-07-18 14:55:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the allowance for her to spend solely on herself? Are all other necessities (gas, food, etc) paid for by another means? $60.00 per week for 52 weeks of the year is only $3,120........you would be paying much more in alimony/spousal support payments should she divorce you....something to think about. Why can't wife work and make her own money? Could she keep all of it and give you $20 a week?
2007-07-18 14:57:34 · answer #7 · answered by bigmom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your wife should give you a bill for all the things she does around the house, the shopping, groceries, etc.
This is suppose to be a team. You are not her father; you're her HUSBAND.
stop treating her like a child and get out of the dark ages. This is 2007, not 1807!
2007-07-18 14:55:41 · answer #8 · answered by Bethany I 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I get $100/month, but that does NOT include gas. It's only for food items that I want aside from our household food (like if I'm just dying for fast food or Starbucks) and if I want to buy clothes other than what comes out of my clothing allowance. In addition to this, I have $60 - $80 to spend on those things that come up that I don't think I should have to pay for out of my money.
I hope you guys work something out that serves both of you!
2007-07-18 14:57:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She shouldn't be on an allowance in the first place, she should have just as much access to your account, which should also belong to both of you. Controlling her and how much money she can have is just asking for future fights and shows how little you trust her. Any woman I know who's man even thought about putting them on an allowance would be out of that relationship in a heart beat. That shows a lack of respect and trust.
2007-07-18 14:55:30 · answer #10 · answered by Nikki B 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think she should not be satisfied with getting an "allowance" and go get a job. Then when she realizes what an *** someone is for giving their wife an allowance, she has money to leave.
2007-07-18 14:58:10 · answer #11 · answered by no1tamesme 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋