Quoted from silver_spinner:its an honest question, not sure why you find it immature. im not knocking anyone, im trying to understand it. i never hear it the other way around where a woman says she has to ask her husband first if she wants something.
i mean, if a woman wants to get a coach purse, she doesn't say, "i want that, but i have to ask my husband first"
if she has the money, she will buy it.
same if she wants an $800 cell phone. there is no discussion, she just buys it, with her or his money.
usually if someone says " i have to ask my wife first" its kinda a cop out. its an excuse so they don't have to say no to someones face or if they change their mind on purchasing an item they say, "I have to ask my wife", or let me discuss with my wife first..........then say my wife said no (like they are a kid and there wife is the parent). so they can pass the buck and not take the heat.
remember george thoroughbred song= one bourban , one shot, one beer. His friend wants to stay with him. He says he has to ask his wife (because he won't just say no himself on the spot to be honest with his friend).
he says wife says no, so makes wifey look like the bad guy!
(she kinda funny). lol
I think having a discussion with your spouse on an expensive purchase depends on what and your spouse consider expensive. If it's something that is going to make you scour for coupons the next time you go to buy groceries it is probably worth having a discussion about. I have two kids so I do talk to my wife about game decisions as not every theme is going to fly in my game room. I got rid of JD because of that. When looking to buy a GB I asked my wife and kids, took them to play it as well, before pulling the trigger.
If this is about using one's spouse as a scapegoat, then that definitely goes both ways. I know my wife has used me as an
excuse to get out stuff.
Reno, NV
