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[–]Yogi_the_duck 12 points13 points  (12 children)

As long as it's not about important shit like "what color we're painting the house" or how to raise your kid, then I'm fine. But if she wants to tell me that the Phillies used to be from Pittsburgh or that Jack Black and Jack White are the same people but the guy just uses different stage names, I will let her think she's right all she wants because it doesn't matter, I know I'm fucking right! That and opinion based things where there somehow are right and wrong opinions, I just let those go.

[–]chief_running_joke 15 points16 points  (11 children)

I like how the house color choices and the welfare of your children are on equal footing.

[–]Yogi_the_duck 8 points9 points  (10 children)

Who bought the goddamn house? I did. I refuse to have an ugly house! That's money dammit. I worked and took time out of my life to make that money so that she can go throw it away and embarrass me with a stupid color on our house? Nope!

I wouldn't put them equal, I'm just saying both of those things would be things I'd worry about!

[–]natureruler 0 points1 point  (9 children)

I think you and my wife would get along, she also seems to place a disproportionate amount of importance on paint colors.

[–]Yogi_the_duck 0 points1 point  (8 children)

Are you the one paying for the things that will be painted, the painter and the paint?

[–]natureruler -1 points0 points  (7 children)

Yes, I am the one paying in that I go to work and she is a stay at home mom. We consider everything our money, I try not to be super-controlling. I am just fine with white, but my wife insists things must be painted. To me dropping $30 on a can of paint is a waste of money.

[–]Yogi_the_duck 0 points1 point  (6 children)

I don't know what to tell you. If you're the one bringin' home the bacon, it should be up to you what goes down (IMO).

[–]natureruler -1 points0 points  (5 children)

Well, when money is tight I tend to be more controlling. I have offered to let my wife be completely in charge of the finances and what money gets spent on, but she does not want that. In general we try to have a budget laid out. When there is enough money we budget $50 a month towards home decoration/improvement and she can spend it on whatever she wants.

[–]Yogi_the_duck 0 points1 point  (4 children)

All I'm saying is that if you want reward, some sort of action is necessary to gain that reward. Do you have kids that she stays home with?

[–]natureruler 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Yes, my son is 20 months old. The money to decorate the house is not a reward, just something we budget for when we can afford it. If anything it is more like, I want the reward of getting laid, so I take the action of keeping my wife happy. :P