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Productive Financial Discussions
They say in a marriage it’s important to discuss finances and be on the same page. Financials are not my forte, so we try to have a meaningful discussion at least once a week. Tonight’s:
Me: “I feel like we’ve been losing money in the stock market lately.”
Eric: “No we haven’t.”
Me: “Oh ok.”
And then I went back to eating bacon and scrolling Facebook.
I Love Going Splitsies
Eric: “You wrote in your anniversary card that you love when we go splitsies. When have we ever split the bill?”
Me: “No, I meant, like, when we can’t decide between two main dishes– so you get the steak and I get the duck, and we split each dish. You know, splitsies.”
Eric: “So basically you love that you get to sample all the food that I pay for.”
(long pause)
Me: “Yes.”
It sounded cuter in my head.
I Heard You
(Screaming from the kitchen): “Oh my god babe, come ON! We are a dual income household now! There are things in life you just can NOT be cheap about! Seriously, I can’t live like this!”
–Eric, upon discovering I bought CVS brand paper towels.
Ok. I heard you loud and clear.
You said “I hate it when you save money! Please spend all my money!”
On it.
Things I Thought Were Obvious
Eric, after paying for our dinner last night at Mas Farmhouse and culminating a week-long, gifts-and-flowers-packed celebration of our anniversary:
“Man. This anniversary ended up being expensive. I should’ve just proposed.”
Um, yeah. Duh.
Confessions
The important thing is that I know how to WITHDRAW the cash.
Adulting
That first time there’s a family event and your dad doesn’t offer to pay for your accommodations.
No but seriously what do I do.
Change of Address
I was serious.
The Wrong Thing To Do
Just now I entered the elevator and two women were mid-conversation…
Woman 1: “So I ended up giving him the ring back. I just felt like it was the right thing to do.”
Woman 2: “Totally. I agree.”
(Long pause)
Woman 1: “Anyway, please don’t judge my apartment when we go in. I know I’ve been here for a few months but I still can’t afford any furniture or a tv or anything.”
Yeah. Probably should have kept that ring…
You know what they say
Another day, another half-dollar.
After taxes.
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