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[Question] Do you lie to your significant other about your collection (alien.top)

submitted 2 years ago by irfaanihsanjaffer@alien.top to c/watches@style.land

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I’m finding it harder and harder to tell my wife that I’m buying a new watch. After about 4 watches, she can’t understand why I would buy more. I’m curious as to smartest or most interesting way that someone has used to get around this issue.

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[–] Fun_Apartment631@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Set up your finances so your fun money isn't coming out of household money. Do whatever.

My wife has turned into kind of an enabler. 🤣

[–] beet_taco@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

this is the way. my wife and I separated our finances at the beginning of our marriage and it’s the best decision we’ve ever made. regardless of who makes how much, having some bucket of money you aren’t accountable to your spouse for is a pretty incredible pressure valve.

[–] CdeFmrlyCasual@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do y’all have a seperate joint account for the big stuff? I’ve heard of couples have a hybrid arrangement like that.

[–] beet_taco@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

yeah - we have a joint account that we both contribute to that covers family expenses, mortgage, etc.

[–] irfaanihsanjaffer@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

It’s all from my “fun money”. However, I’m always hesitant to tell her I’m using it to buy a new watch. It’s not that she’ll stop me from spending my “fun money” on whatever I want, I’m just tired of all the comments about it.