Unbelievable, wife offered to help !!!!!

[captndan]

For better or worse. I bought a restored A and didn't tell my wife. Now, we have never argued about money but have always discussed anything major. She does not like this beautiful car. So now she buys new furniture, plane tickets, and appliances without consulting me. How can I possibly say anything about her purchases with that beautiful Model A Coupe sitting and ready to drive in the garage?

[C26Pinelake]

Originally Posted by captndan

For better or worse. I bought a restored A and didn't tell my wife. Now, we have never argued about money but have always discussed anything major. She does not like this beautiful car. So now she buys new furniture, plane tickets, and appliances without consulting me. How can I possibly say anything about her purchases with that beautiful Model A Coupe sitting and ready to drive in the garage?

You can't because you set the precedent ! Respect for the partner is a two way street. Hopefully the plane tickets she buys are to car shows ( lol )! Wayne

P.s. If you had always discussed major purchases and you bought without the discussion, you sir created the problem and I totally agree with her! You would have been peed off had she bought a$20 thousand dollar diamond ring.

[TonyM]

Originally Posted by captndan

For better or worse. I bought a restored A and didn't tell my wife. Now, we have never argued about money but have always discussed anything major. She does not like this beautiful car. So now she buys new furniture, plane tickets, and appliances without consulting me. How can I possibly say anything about her purchases with that beautiful Model A Coupe sitting and ready to drive in the garage?

I bought a non-running 1937 Ford without telling my wife. Like you and your wife, we usually consult on big purchases. She was not really angry when she found out since I had saved for the car on the side and did not touch the family finances. She was more suspicious of the car not running (I eventually got the car running and driving). She got me back though--she went out and bought a brand new Ford SUV while I was away at an Early Ford V-8 National Meet.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by captndan

For better or worse. I bought a restored A and didn't tell my wife. Now, we have never argued about money but have always discussed anything major. She does not like this beautiful car. So now she buys new furniture, plane tickets, and appliances without consulting me. How can I possibly say anything about her purchases with that beautiful Model A Coupe sitting and ready to drive in the garage?

Every time you come home with another Model A, your wife should come home with a Studebaker. You'd both come out winners.