Laurel_Eden
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You need to sit down and have a serious talk with her. She may be using shopping as a "temporary high" to mask other issues in her life, all the while, putting you into debt. Please tell her that you cannot continue to afford all of the things that she buys. I would suggest financial counseling and/or marriage counseling. Good luck to you, both. |
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berthabuns
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overspending is a hard addiction to break. is there a way you can cash your check, get money orders and pay the bills, and leave a small amt in the joint checking? start a separate checking for just your checks & the household bills? ask your credit cards to lower your credit limit to balance owed plus maybe 100? all this would cause embarassment, and that is one sure, tough way to curb spending. |
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Frank Castle
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Cancel all her Credit Cards (The ones where you are also responsible for the debt) and get her new ones. (Where only she is responsible for the debt)
And let her pay them with her own money. |
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webjnke1
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yep take her cards |
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colorist
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Take away all her credit cards and then give her an allowence, one for the house and one for her. She will find very quickly that she can't afford everything she wants. Best wishes |
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pageantbaby14
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cut up her credit cards! |
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Farmer Chic
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Take away credit cards and everything, but also have her go to therapy... |
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dokkalfar_98
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Tell her to get a damn JOB!
If not, put her on a strict allowance. Make her ask you for money so *you* can control her spending for her, since she obviously cannot. |
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Hollywood Man
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try to love her more...thats wat your job is |
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BOOTS!
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cancell the credit cards. |
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mass.brain
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Dump her. There is no cure for this. |
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tailor_harper
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Take away her money, credit cards, ckeckbooks. then set a budget. It's a dangerous word around women |
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MamaOfTwo
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You tell her that you're not going to continue to support her shopping addiction and she needs to stop doing it. If she continues cancel credit cards. If she continues ask her to get help. If she continues.. Get serious and give her an ultimatum. |
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Dwasifar K
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Cancel the credit cards, open up a new bank account in your name only to deposit your paycheck into, and give her an allowance.
If she objects, which she surely will, tell her she is free to earn more money on her own. |
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Weapon X
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tell her that you are broke and that it is her fault |
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Tanya Shay
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My husband has this problem. Whatever I want he thinks he can cover it. I haven't figured out how to get him to understand I can look at something and like it and maybe even want it, but that doesn't mean I have to have it. So far, I haven't found a cure. I have taken over handling the money and as long as I can deal with his temper tantrums and pouting, things usually work out. Be patient and be honest about your concerns. From my experience, the longer it goes on the worse it gets. Good luck. |
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