I am 27years old. I earn only $14/hour.
How will I be able to support her. Take an appartment, TV, cell phone, Car, food, Internet. Keep her happy. Give her all she wants.
Do you think, with $ 14, its enough for two people .
She says she does not want to work. I said, fine.. do as you feel happy.
Serious reply only
What do I do.
Tom
2007-12-21 02:24:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
well im sure you could do it, it will be an oftly tight budget though... she dosnt want to work, just because? and your ok with that, then i suppose you will have to work your butt off to make her happy.
my family consists of 4, and we survive decent on not much more then your wage.... good luck to you,,, maybe start a savings account befor you jump into marriage and living together etc...
2007-12-21 02:29:08 · answer #1 · answered by louie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well you need to tell her she needs to work for a little while to help pay for the wedding and maybe kids. It is alot of stress for you to take on trust me my boyfriend did the same at 28 when i broke my neck. Im sure if she loves you she would be happy to work a part time job. Its better than a full time job. If she does not want to do that then 14 is enough but you will have to go with out somethings. You might only get one car, maybe basic cable. Things like that if she just really does not want to work then she would be happy with a little less.
2007-12-21 02:36:41 · answer #2 · answered by DP 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's nice that you want to make her happy, but you will be far from happy. For one, the money you make, unless you are working 90 hours a week, will not be enough to keep her happy. Sounds like she is a daddy's girl who has been given everything she wants. sounds like you also might be a little weak, sounds like she walks all over you. She needs to get over herself and realize life takes more than she wants to give and she needs to get a job. She will not be happy when you tell her y'all cant go out for dinner because you have to pay the bills and that takes damn near your whole paycheck. That is about what I make, I can't afford internet, cable or dinner out. If you take a second job,she will not be happy because then you are never home to be with her, then she is having sex with someone else and you are not happy. Even some of the people that I know who make 70, 80 grand a year still have to have some kind of secondary income. Believe me when I tell you it gets embarrassing constantly having to turn down invitations to go do something because you are broke, and if she doesn't get a job, you will be saying that all the time. When you guys have kids, by all means have her be a stay at home mom. That will save alot of money. Before you ask her to marry you, please sit down and try and find out why she doesn't want a job, heck, none of us want to get up and go to work. It would be great to just get up when I want and go do what I want when I want, but then the rent man knocks on the door and pulls me back to reality. Explain to her she does not have to work if she is cool with sitting in the house ALL the time, because paying for 2 people on your salary that is about all y'all will be able to do. Good luck with it though bro.
2007-12-21 03:21:41 · answer #3 · answered by FATBOY 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It actually depends on your lifestyle. Be modest in your spending. Actually all the money in the world will not be enough unless you manage it properly. Now a days it does take 2 to work to make it. But if you manage your money well, there is no reason you cant make it work. I am a single parent of 2 and make 16.00 an hour and yes I make it work. It can be hard , but you can do it. Good luck
2007-12-21 02:31:16 · answer #4 · answered by scred 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, first it will be very hard with just you holding this all down by yourself. It's hard for me and both me and my man work full time jobs. Maybe if she could do something from home to bring in extra income. That would help relieve some of the burden off of you unless you want to take on a second job.
2007-12-21 02:32:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Marriage is a partnership, and with her saying she does not want to work to better the two of you, it sounds like she is only interested in you being the Gravy Train for her.
At $14.00 an hour, it is doable, but with her working, it could be $28.00 an hour for the two. That much more money to save for a house, etc.
I would reconsider getting married to this one.
2007-12-21 02:49:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
She doesn't want to work? Well, neither do a lot of us but it's called life! She's not raising any children yet so why can she not find a job too and both of you work together to afford the things you need. Isn't that what marriage is about anyhow? Two people working together? Not one person saying what they want and the other person runs around trying to please them.
2007-12-21 02:35:57 · answer #7 · answered by nonameblonde 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends..you don't want to pass up getting married to some one you love so you would just have to buget how you spend your money and a maybe in the future just look for a raise or higher paying job.
2007-12-21 02:35:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No way! For two people that is below the poverty line. If you want to add kids to the mix you're looking getting yourselves in serious debt.
2007-12-21 02:29:50 · answer #9 · answered by Tiger by the Tail 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you love her, don't let anything get in the way of it.. Maybe you could get a secnong job or find a new one.. I hope all goes welll for you!
2007-12-21 02:29:21 · answer #10 · answered by jmk_90 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋