...and next time, find a woman who supports herself and keep your finances separate.
Excellent advice.
All that are contemplating marriage should read it. Twice.
Travis
Agreed. I did not understand this concept earlier in life, but have come to see the wisdom of it.
Don't get me wrong, I believe there are SOME women capable of being a stay-at-home wife & mom without taking advantage of it, but in my view they are few and far between. Once the spawn are old enough to go to school, the wifey needs to be told to get a job in no uncertain terms. Make her responsible for specific bills out of her earnings alone, make her pay for her own car, clothes, makeup, etc...
Tell her it's for her own good, to foster her independence, etc. Which isn't a total lie, but it's not the main reason. The main reason is to inject a cold hard dose of fiscal reality into her brain so she realizes just how good she's got it with a man who picks up the majority of the financial load.
