No. They need to be on the same page about finances if their marriage is going to last. Money is the top argument in marriages. I've been married 13 years now and "our money" is budgeted into their categories - we are working on home improvements and have scheduled our roof to be replaced after just getting trees removed, and septic pumped. I'd be beyond pissed if my husband all of a sudden decided to spend our money on an expensive anything that wasn't budgeted. You can't just take money out of the account to buy something expensive if they hadn't discussed big purchases before.

Yea and if there isn't enough money and expensive watch is a bad plan

Do YOU not understand that this is not how all marriages or partnerships work? Many couples have a joint account as well as separate personal accounts for expenses that aren't necessarily beneficial to both partners. Some couples don't have a joint account at all and divide up living costs as suits them best. It's becoming increasingly rare for couples to treat all the money coming in as "our" money. TL;DR: quit beating a dead horse with your repetitive comments, and learn to accept that not all marriages are exactly like yours.

I agree with you

I totally agree with all the above ^^ M.A.R.R.I.A.G.E: Money needs teamwork Attitude of gratitude Realize each other's strengths/weaknesses Re-align values towards mutual happiness 'I love you' should be said often Always forgive and listen Give backrubs Expect a rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs, with lots of makeup sex in between ;)

Then again, sometimes we wives know our husbands better than they know themselves. When I met my husband, he lived in t-shirts and not-nice jeans. He said I'd never get him into khakis and a polo or a shirt and tie. Now he has a closet full of both and loves them. He also said early on he'd never wear a watch. I just got him a nice Fossil watch and he absolutely loves it (and he's not just saying that since he's the one that picked it out). Sometimes we wives don't get enough credit.

a fossil and an expensive watch are two totally different things. we could possibly be talking about a Rolex, Tag Heur, Hublot, etc where those could be from a couple thousands to over $60,000. A Fossil at most you will spend a couple hundred and in due time is acceptable. Credit can be given where it is deserved but a watch like those I mentioned is not an impulse buy like the story leads to believe. knowledge of the other person is not apart of this as well.

@84. I did make him get one polo and a pair of khakis for a job interview and when he wore them he actually liked how he looked so now he buys/wears them all the time. @110. A Fossil watch CAN be an expensive watch to some people. In the grand scheme of things it's not, but if you only make $1000 a month it is. Some people are tight wads though so even if they have tens of thousands in the bank, buying a Tag or something won't make a dent but they still don't like it.

He should be grateful his wife bought him a gift with his own money?

Hint: People don't wear expensive watches to tell the time.

I highly doubt she used her own money because he asked her if she used money from the joint account which implies that she has a separate account and the joint account is for bills. After he asked that question is when he wanted to take it back. She didn't tell the full story