Your Husband Sees More In Those Bags And Boxes Than What You Purchased
When your husband sees your most recent purchases and loses his cool, he isn’t just responding to what you bought. He sees more than what’s inside the boxes and bags. He views your purchases as predictions of future behavior: more shopping, more expenditures, more bills to pay. In Thriving in Love and Money, one man put it this way: “If I’m looking at what she bought, it isn’t just about this purchase. In my mind, it is one of many. Shoes last week and pants today will mean new tops tomorrow. And clothes for the kids the week after.” While you’re wondering why that new pair of boots is such a big deal, he’s getting more and more concerned about covering the future expenses that are sure to follow. So why might worrying about future expenses be a big deal?
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