How do you convince your significant other?

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Originally Posted by cop414

True story, years ago when first dating my GF we were in a store, can't remember where. I had picked up some silly item and she took it out of the cart and put it back on the shelf and told me that I didn't need it. I put it back in and said to her on the spot that I work very, very hard for my money. I don't tell you how to spend yours. If you try to tell me how to spend mine we're going to have relationship problems. If I'm buying a 10,000 dollar watch and my bills aren't being paid then by all means speak up, but otherwise butt out. Seems kind of harsh but I wasn't about to start a relationship with her hands on my purchases. Haven't had any problem since. I guess that if you nip it in the bud you don't have problems later.
I do say though that it works both ways. I don't ever try to tell her how to spend her moner either. She buys some things that I just shake my head at, but hey, it's her well earned cash she can do what she wants with it. YMMV

I thought you mentioned that you were divorced?