Would you be offended?

First, I see you are Indian. Did this happen in India? If so, legally, is the money all his? In a divorce in India, who has what rights? If legally, no matter who earns the money, the wife gets a share in the divorce, then the husband is a jerk for saying such "rude" things. He is acting like a spoiled brat. If legally, it really is his money and the wife has no rights to any portion of it, then maybe her only defense is to say nothing and walk away. How many years do you get for murder 1 these days? Maybe she can make it look like an accident (LOL). ?

If I am that wife I would say "yeah that's your money, but are you sure the child is yours too?" LOL! Insulting isn't it, sometimes insult begets insult. That's not the way you talk to your partner. :) yes the husband owns the money, but the wife is the one who's taking care of their child, so husband should also respect the wife's choice, if he had to dis-agree, there's always a better way to let her now, aside from embarrassing statements.

I think I would have just walked away too! I think that was very disrespectful!

Oh, I definitely would have walked off. I would probably have to go to the car and scream or kick a tire, though! lol He would definitely be in the doghouse for a long, long time. And he would apologize. If it happened more than one time, I would seriously think the relationship was not worth it. That's just too disrespectful to take. Especially in front of my child!

I would have done the same. I'd just leave him there. It's very rude thing to say.

I would be offended too. That was an insult and doing it in a public place I know I would answer him back.

Yes it happens in most of the family. But these type of egos should be sorted out. After all its a small pencil box, and they should not spoil their head for it. It will happen in everybody's life. May be you might be in such a situation. What would be your reaction then?

He probably controls everything. I would have turned to him and said real loud no its our money.

I would walk off in a huff... and go on strike until he apologize...buy me a bunch of flower and take me out to an expensive restaurant. He might have been right in the sense that she might have wanted to buy something stupid. But the man needs to get an education in diplomacy. He is one amongst many men... who have an obsession with money.

That's awful.My boyfriend would never say that to me because he thinks that I'm a practical buyer.Someone who goes for economy and quality.

Your discussion took me back to something I learned a long time ago, SViswan, and that is that we are treated the way we allow ourselves to be treated. What this man said to the woman was totally unacceptable! I am thinking this remark did not just come from "out of the blue." He probably talks down to her on a regular basis. I think it is sad that she has such low self esteem to allow herself to be treated in such a manner. I would never allow anyone to treat me this way.

Check his statement, "It's my money and I'll buy what I think is right for our child." This one is pure from masculine side, the tangible efficiency which was talked it out. He is a man who procreates his virgin emotional to his wife. I can understand why he said so... It's undeniable. He uses his money, so why bother about it? Doesn't we get something in return for our kid. She walked off in a huff, because she knew what he told is unarguable, beside it wasn't favoring on her side. I will walk off in a huff too.

Yes I would be offended and i would ask him to apologize. I can't endure such things and i won't go shoping with him anymore..he can do it on his own. Like what's the point of the woman going there with him if she can't even give her own opinion? Anyway, it's supposed to be the kid's choice :P I must say that i saw worse than this. I went at the grocery store with my mom and granny when we saw on our way back a couple in a car and the man hitting his wife..I guess she is his wife. We were very shocked and alot of people very staring at them. He stopped afterwards when he realized that people were watching them. A granny with her grandchildren went there to talk to that abusive man and she said to not do this in public because she doesn't want her grandchildren to see this. Anyway, that man arguing with his wife has to be careful to not go overboard and do such disgusting things.

I'm glad my husband isn't like that because he's the major contributor in my family..But, only a month ago I heard my brother in law said that to his wife. He was looking for loose change and took what's in my sister in law's wallet.When she said that that's the only money she has, he turned back and said "well, it's still my money and I can take it whenever I want to"! Imagine my horror when she told me that. Even though I have a good husband, I still want to have my own money. That's the main reason why I am working online. Sometimes, I want to buy something and I dont want to purchase it with his earned money. It's not like he wont give me, but it's different when it's your money that you're spending. It feels good to have purchased something and it came from my own pocket. I need to have something that I can still call my own and that I can do whatever I please.. If I have a husband like that, I'd say "shove it off your A*s! It's all yours"..

That is one thing my Ex Husband was never able to say to me as I always worked so most things came out of my Money I have to say though if I would have been the Woman I would have told him where to go and start explaining to him that it might be his Money but she also earns with everything she has to do washing housework ironing and all that

What a stupid thing to argue about. It sounds like the husband was on a power trip. I certainly wouldn't appreciate it. Although I actually own the house hubby and I live in and whenever he wants something I don't I say it's my house!

That was very disrespectful and I doubt I would stay in a relationship with someone who talked to me like that.

i would be offened. in a case like that were others are hearing i would make sure i swallow and swallow hard and when i get home the other half would get the bitter end of the stick. if you are family there is no one side to this what you have is for the other and what the other have is yours thats how i do it not in everything but most cases especially money and food.

It might make sense if they were divorced, but while you are married you are a couple and I don't think there really is such a thing as "my money" it is more like "our money". I think couples should discuss purchases, but don't need to about every one. All I know is what a person contributes to a relationship, and to a family unit is often overlooked and never paid. Both partners play a role, and the fact that they are partners suggests they should be pooling their money. This is my opinion anyways...

that's really disrespectful of him! he shouldn't have done that.. if i were the wife, i really would get offended.. but she's did the right thing, wen she walked away..the husband don't deserve to be given respect. he's so mean.