Newlywed’s Dilemma: Wife’s Extravagant Spending Habits Push Husband to the Limit

Picture this: you’re a newlywed, just three months into married life with your high school sweetheart. You’re both 23, and your wife comes from a well-off family. You’ve agreed that she’ll handle the home stuff while you work and bring in the money. Sounds like a fair deal, right? But there’s a catch – your wife has a shopping problem, and it’s costing you big time. She’s spending hundreds of dollars on shoes, hair appointments, and groceries in a single day. You’ve tried talking to her about finding a happy medium, but nothing changes. So, you decide to take matters into your own hands… ‍♂️

The Newlywed Life

Money on Her Mind

Division of Labor

️ Shopping Spree Problems

Comparing Costs

️ Talking It Out

Apologies, But No Change

The Final Straw

Conflicts and Accusations

Been There, Done That

Anger and Retaliation

Marriage on the Rocks: Money Matters and Credit Card Clashes

Our protagonist has tried multiple times to talk to his wife about her extravagant spending habits, but to no avail. She agrees and apologizes, but then continues her shopping sprees. After one particularly pricey night out with friends, he decides enough is enough and takes away her credit card. Now, she’s accusing him of not treating her well as a wife and insists they can work it out by talking – even though they’ve tried that before. She’s furious and vows to take something back in retaliation. Let’s see what the internet has to say about this financial feud and whether our protagonist is in the wrong or not…

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Financial strain leads to marital woes. NTA suggests counseling.

Spending issues in marriage, suggests wife needs job ‍

NTA suggests removing wife’s credit cards is not enough

Wife’s joblessness causing financial strain on husband. NTA.

Newlywed’s wife spends excessively, needs financial advisor & budgeting discussion. NTA

Wife’s spending habits pushing husband to the limit. NTA by taking card

Setting a personal spending limit may solve their financial conflict

Tough love: cancel the card and get therapy

Husband questions wife’s upbringing as financial habits strain marriage

Be careful not to judge someone’s expenses without context

Partner’s spending is out of control, limiting access to credit cards is controlling. Trust issues.

Red flag alert! Seek financial counseling and marriage therapy ASAP. NTA

Spender wife needs to get a job, but grocery cost justified.

Setting daily card limit or transferring money can help. NTA.

Sage advice for a spending spouse

Couples counselor needed to fix money matters before it’s too late

Trust issues, budgeting problems, and relationship doubts in spending habits. ESH.

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Protect your finances and communicate with your wife about budgeting

Suggests therapy and budgeting to tackle spouse’s addiction

Encouraging independence and equality in marriage

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NTA suggests wife get a job, budget, and limit her spending

Taking back credit cards from spouse due to spending habits

Encouraging independence and seeking parental help. Positive solution.

Husband calls out wife’s behavior, says NTA. Ouch

Is cheap really the way to go for haircuts?

Toxic wife tells husband she hates him for setting boundaries ‍♂️

Prepaid card: the perfect solution for overspending spouse

Compulsive spending causing marital strife, commenter relates from experience.

Suggests budgeting and prepaid cards to help spouse’s spending habits. NTA.

Encouraging both partners to build careers can prevent overspending

Spot on comment about noticing spending behavior for 8 years

Balancing budgets and expectations in a mismatched marriage

Seek counseling before taking away wife’s credit cards ‍ ‍

NTA suggests giving cash limits to overspending partners

Wife’s extravagant spending habits are pushing her husband to the limit.

Engaging solution to a wife’s spending problem

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Spending addiction concerns raised for wife’s extravagant habits

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Discuss finances before marriage to avoid financial surprises. NTA

Financial incompatibility may lead to divorce

Have an honest talk, make a budget, consider therapy

Independent woman supports husband’s decision, calls out wife’s behavior.

Newlywed’s wife spends $600 on dinner, already ‘hates’ husband. NTA.

Warning: Beware of the ‍♀️ gold digger

Predicting a divorce due to wife’s spending habits

Lock her out of the main account

Shopping addiction and debt: NTA seeks financial counseling

Couple advised to seek therapy or financial counseling for issue

Wife’s reckless spending habits: tough love or enablement?

Encourage your spouse to work for financial security

Set boundaries early on and have mature conversations about finances

Wife’s spending habits push husband to limit, commenter advises divorce

Taking away the credit card? NTA. Divorce may be cheaper

Financial partnership in marriage is crucial for its success.

Huge red flag! Wife doesn’t care about husband’s concerns or feelings.

Spoiled wife needs a job, not an enabler

NTA seeks advice on wife’s spending habits, suggests fun money account

Financial counseling and budgeting could save this marriage.

Partner’s spending is a ticking time bomb NTA’s solution

Husband stands up to wife’s spending habits with tough love

Marriage advice: Close her card, have her get a job ‍

Joint account for bills and individual spending, NTA coworker’s advice.

NTA, OP needs to have a serious talk and show finances

Spending pushes husband to limit, echoes past trauma with ex-wife

NTA husband deals with wife’s spending habits, sets financial boundaries

Wife’s spending habits push husband to limit, NTA suggests job search

New wife’s extravagant spending habits causing marital problems. NTA suggests budgeting.

Managing finances in a marriage – prepaid card or revolut?

NTA suggests setting a family budget and warns of financial issues.

Suggests wife should work to understand value of money

Suggests couples counseling, budgeting, and locking down credit. NTA.

NTA suggests involving wife in budget to curb spending

Spouse’s extravagant spending habits causing financial strain, job needed

NTA suggests wife learn responsible financial habits